Being an Indian and a 1 year at University, I do not have 40-50 dollar for Genki 1 or Genki 2
Tho there is TK guide to Japanese
Should I save up and go for Genki or should I just use TK guide to Japanese
What will be more effective and price worthy!?
Is it a complementary book to TK guide to Japanese?
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Its not morally right but Libgen is always there for u
If you’re using Tae Kim, genki isn’t really necessary. Look into something like https://learnjapanese.moe/
I’m not really promoting TMW because of its immersion based tactics, but it teaches you how to learn Japanese for free and it has a large page full of resources.
If 50 dollars is a considerable amount for you, then it’s not worth it at all. You can find all the same contents from Genki online and for free.
Its unfortunate and I try not to support it, but if you really can’t afford it, you could consider a bit of piracy
Genki is meant to be used in a classroom and is not the best textbook for self-learning.
I would recommend the app Human Japanese. Check out the reviews here.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnJapanese/comments/9kpigj/apps_to_learn_jp_lingodeer_vs_human_japanese/](https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnJapanese/comments/9kpigj/apps_to_learn_jp_lingodeer_vs_human_japanese/)
I recently sold my Genki 1&2 2E with workbooks, no writing in any of them, for 25 USD. It’s not something you can count on, but I imagine there are other learners out there who’d rather sell their stuff to another student directly at a fair price.
well use free resources like Tae Kims Guide or Cure Dolly videos on YouTube. Maybe a library has a Genki 1 edition if there is one nearby or you can search for 2nd hand copies. They usually sell for quite a nice price (50%) depending on the condition.
IF you still struggle and want to have it – the internet is your friend. Ahoi pirate.
if you learn best from books yes, but i learned more from random youtubers
We used the Genki book at my school and all the answers and everything in the book can be found here. https://sethclydesdale.github.io/genki-study-resources/lessons-3rd/
Try Human Japanese if you have an android ir iphone
I bought genki only because my professor had it in her class rules. It was an amazing experience but only in class, outside of that I don’t recommend it for self study. Also needed the workbook for the handout assignments
Here: https://www.reddit.com/r/genki/comments/q3rz0m/all_3rd_edition_genki_textbooks_i_ii_resources/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
There are many people who consider doing grammar exercises a waste of time and who think that just reading TK is better than doing Genki, regardless of costs. While I personally enjoyed doing Genki I have to say that I absolutely could have learned the same things without it. Frankly, I think which one is better for you is mostly a matter of your preferred study style. Unless you like grammar exercises, I don’t see why you would want to use Genki, even if you obtain it for free.
You can buy a used copy from eBay. I used the first edition for instance.
I am Indian .I found the pdf for free.you can print it out i guess