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I cannot define 係 and 喺, in terms of pronunciation and meaning..I just have a trial Cantonese lesson, my teacher was teaching nationality and country.

She said "I am Hong Konger." is 我係香港人，but "I came from Hong Kong " is 我喺香港嚟。
(She typed this for me, I actually haven't fully understand how these 2 words work)

As an English speaker, it is really difficult to pronounce these 2 with different tones, and memorise their meanings, while actually 1 word has so many different meanings..

Any tips for me to remember it better and pronouce it better?

Doing some research for an upcoming trip and came across a list of popular Tokyo dessert places.

I've actually been to Shiseido Parlour in Ginza in the past. It was alright, but felt a bit overhyped for what it was.

That said, I'm absolutely obsessed with Japanese fruit cakes—strawberry shortcakes, fruit mille crepes, fruit parfaits, you name it. I know HARBS is the obvious go-to, but what else is out there that locals or regulars actually love?

Would appreciate any recommendations for cozy cafes or bakeries that do incredible fruit desserts!

Hey everyone,
I’ve been studying Japanese for a few months now and wanna check if I'm actually ready for N5.

Does anyone know any good free sites or mock tests to gauge my level? Spefically looking for grammar and listening. Tried searching online but most of what I found seems outdated or behind a paywall.

Any recs would be super helpful, thanks!

I have 2 friends that took the exam on 5th July, they took N4 and they said that it was harder than their mock exams.

I have been scrolling through Threads these days and I found there is a funny tag/topic that is : 天気がいいから、散歩しましょう。

It has become a small meme (?) that everyone says they ONLY understand this example question in the listening test.

Is it true that this term's exam has gotten harder in all levels? or It is normal that they make it harder every term? will it be toooo late for an adult to start learning Japanese then? like if I start later, it will get even harder??

I am going for a 5 days trip to Korea with some friends, and one of my friend said he wants to visit Lego Land in Chuncheon as that would round up his childhood.

Just wondering if it is still worth going to 5 adults and if 2 of us are not too interested, where else do you guy recommend near by this place?

We are thinking to ditch him in LegoLand and go wander around by ourselves XD maybe just one day..

Or does any of you think even if we don't do Legos at all will also enjoy this theme park?

I have just started learning Korean, and someone told me that Korean pronunciation is easy to learn. Is that really true? It sounds interesting, but I am wondering if it is really possible for a beginner like me to learn it quickly.

I also found Korean requires learners to use nasal/nose to pronounce more.. not sure if I say this correctly..

What makes Korean pronunciation easier than other languages? Do I need to memorize a lot, or is there a simple way to start?

Is it true that beginners only need 3 hours to understand all pronuncations works?
(Tho, I know it will take more time for me as I am a slow learner... 5 hours maybe?)

I live in London and have been searching for small and real Japanese supermarkets, but I feel like I am missing out on a lot of the iconic stuff.

I have tried the Japanese curry blocks, and I was surprised by how much sweeter they are compared to Indian curry. It was not bad at all, I mean I LOVE IT as I can't eat spicy food at all. I bought several ones for my July dinnersss.

I have been trying to find plain amazake, but the only one I have come across was a flavored version at Japan Centre.

Does anyone know where I can buy the traditional one?

Also, if you make hotpot at home, which dashi or hotpot soup base would you recommend picking up from a Japanese supermarket?

What else would you guys recommend me to try, not something too general, maybe a side dish or snack would be nice to try.

Also please don't tell me sushi.. I know I can find them everywhere.. :P Thanksss

I want to explore different cuisines from around the world lately , tho I am in a food desert, London, and I would like to explore Korean food. 😃

I am based in London and would love some recommendations for traditional Korean dishes to try.

I don't mind fusion dishes so please tell me if you have any favourite Korean style cafe/restaurants but I prefer trying traditional ones first.

Are there any dishes that you think are a must-try for someone new to Korean cuisine?

If you know any good Korean restaurants in London, I would appreciate recommendations 😛

I have been listening to K-pop, mostly because of the pretty singers and amazing dances, I have only very very little korean language knowledge, so I have been trying to understand the k-pop song lyrics.

I know this is a silly way and the problem is I found they LOVE using other language (English and Japanese especially) in their lyrics, in that case , it seems it is NOT a good way to learn from it..

I want to learn a Korean BUT I find it boring easily, what can be a better and fun way to learn it? I don't want to ONLY rely on textbooks and reciting vocabularies..

So I have been self-learning Korean for about 2 months, I have bought textbooks and watched some Korean dramas, and listened to K-POP.

I started to understand some basic communications and I am quite confident when I read young children picture books.

I am not 100% sure how accurate is my Korean level but I would like a guidance and maybe take a test.

How do your guys learn Korean the efficient way?

When do you guys start doing exam papers?