I’m an American 16 year old whose parents have, for the last 20 years, worked in Japan. I’ve been trying to learn the language since I was 6. Now that I’m 16 however, I still haven’t succeeded in learning the language. I’ve got multiple books, took online classes, and used all the apps. I just can’t retain anything I learn. I would love to go to Japan again soon, but I would like to improve my Japanese first. My parents both speak fluently, and I’m the only one whose not able to. If anyone has faced a similar problem, or has any advice that would help, I would greatly appreciate it.
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If yove truly exhausted your resources, is it possible you may have a learning disability? Maybe there’s something about language learning that works for most people that doesn’t for you.
Being serious FYI, not intending to insult you.
I’m having the same problem, I can’t retain what I learned I’m having a tough time and my current teacher is trying so hard not to be frustraited with me… She is so patient. I also don’t want to accept that I may have alearning disability because then I have given up and failed and I refuse to do that.
Are your parents speaking Japanese to you? or do they give up and switch to English after a few minutes? Ask them to exclusively speak Japanese in the home, if you’re not forced to use it at home I can understand how you wouldn’t understand.
What is your current study routine?