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      1. Tutor english, painting, japanese, math and russian Natalia T.

        HK$

        155

        50-min lesson

        • Japanese

          Speaks
        +2

        Certified tutor with 20 years of experience” — Grammar and talking through playing methods. Reading and writing. Discussing topics. I can prepare for exams, including IELTS and TOEFL as well as for school exams. You will overcome you fear of talking if there. My lessons are intetresting and effective for people of any age.

        Why choose Natalia T.

        "It was first my Russian language class. It was very quick and fun to learn some vocabulary and grammar during first lesson. She is good at engaging student while having class. She also speak Japanese fluently. I recommend you to take her lesson whenever you want to learn Japanese or other languages. It was fun, thank you : ))"

        Naoki

        Naoki

        May 31, 2024

        1. Tutor japanese Yoshi N.

          HK$

          202

          50-min lesson

          • Japanese

            Speaks
          +1

          15 Years Experienced 🪭 Fun Native Japanese Teacher!🦸🏻‍♂️ — Konnichiwa! 😃 
          🇯🇵 I was born and raised in Japan. I now live in the Netherlands.
          📚 I was the company owner of a language school in Shinjuku, Tokyo for 8 years. We specialised in teaching Japanese from beginner to business levels. I also taught Japanese as a headteacher in addition to training other Japanese teachers.

          Why choose Yoshi N.

          "Patient and friendly teacher that can adapt to your needs. Yoshi sensei's explanations of the japanese language and his english are perfectly clear. Don't hesitate to book a lesson! "

          Romain

          Romain

          June 13, 2017

          1. Tutor japanese and spanish Yukiko I.

            HK$

            310

            50-min lesson

            • Japanese

              Speaks
            +1

            Hello! — Hello, I'm Japanese. I grew up in Chiba prefecture. I currently live in Mexico. I'm studying Chinese and Spanish. I have seven years of experience in language education. From small children to adults, I have experience teaching hiragana, katakana, and business Japanese.

            Why choose Yukiko I.

            "Yukiko is a very skilled teacher for those who are looking to improve their Japanese. She has carefully crafted lesson notes that help students progress from one mile stone to the next. She is a clear communicator and she gives actionable practice goals after each lesson. She makes lessons fun by offering useful cultural tidbits and she knows how to meet students at their own level. I very highly recommend her. "

            Neelesh

            Neelesh

            March 1, 2019

            1. Tutor english, japanese, math and physics Yosuke K.

              HK$

              349

              50-min lesson

              • Japanese

                Speaks

              Native Japanese Speaker and Math Tutor with Physics Background — Hi. I am Yosuke. I am studying Physics in USA. I love talking and teaching. Actually, I was a TA(Teaching Assistant) for Physics Labs in the university in America. I feel happy if students understand what they should do in the class after I explain. Fortunately, my attitude to the work was recognized as Physics Senior Fellowship, English is not my first language though.

              Why choose Yosuke K.

              "This tutor was knowledgeable and his tutoring was satisfactory. Good job Yusuke. "

              Manning

              Manning

              November 2, 2017

              1. Tutor japanese Ryosei H.

                HK$

                194

                50-min lesson

                • Japanese

                  Speaks
                +2

                8 years of online and offline class experience. Let's have fun learning this language together :) — Hi everyone :) I really love teaching my language in addition to learning other languages. For myself, I studied some other languages and I know how hard acquiring another language is. I hope that I will be able to share some useful experience and tips with you all in the course.

                Why choose Ryosei H.

                "Very good teacher, fun to talk to, I was taught to type in Japanese too which I didn't expected but definitely very useful and I love it. I would recommend Ryosei to anyone."

                Nick

                Nick

                April 27, 2020

                1. Tutor tagalog, japanese and english Jennifer Jean M.

                  HK$

                  116

                  50-min lesson

                  • Japanese

                    Speaks
                  +1

                  "Experienced Japanese Language and Tagalog Tutor with 6 years of experience" — Hi everyone! I am Jennifer from the Philippines, native Tagalog speaker. English and Japanese are my second language and I want to share how I learned to speak, read and write in Japanese language. I started studying Japanese language here in the Philippines and continued studying it during my 3 years stay in Japan.

                  Why choose Jennifer Jean M.

                  "Jennifer is very good. She understands and anticipates students' needs. She always has the materials and handouts ready before the class. She has a lot of patience. I am enjoying my lessons."

                  Ramesh

                  Ramesh

                  December 19, 2016

                  1. Tutor japanese Yukio N.

                    HK$

                    194

                    50-min lesson

                    • Japanese

                      Speaks

                    Japanese tutor from Japan.3years of experience — I`m Yukio . I have the qualification of an official Japanese teacher. I built Twitter account Yukio-Japan-school for the Japanese learners. It is about topic of Japanese language and culture. I dont receive the booking for the lesson there. Please visit Twitter account Yukio-Japan-school, at marc JapanYukio.

                    Why choose Yukio N.

                    "Yukio-san is one of the best tutors I have found. First reason he sets his lessons to what you want to learn about first. One thing I have found its not what he wants to teach you its what you as the student wants to learn. To find a tutor that does that alone is hard to do. Normally I have found tutors that want to spend 8 or 9 sessions on one thing the basics, which is good for some but not everyone learns in such a way. Plus when you are learning to speak you need words to speak. Yukio-san is one good tutor to learn to speak Japanese. "

                    Raven

                    Raven

                    October 19, 2016

                    1. Tutor japanese Satoko A.

                      HK$

                      171

                      50-min lesson

                      • Japanese

                        Speaks

                      Certified a training course for teaching Japanese as a foreign language — Hi, I'm Satoko. I love to talk to people so please let me help you with your Japanese language skills.
                      I can help you with conversational Japanese no matter what age you are.
                      I will adapt my lessons to cater for your individual needs no matter whether you are a beginner or more advanced speaker.

                      Why choose Satoko A.

                      "We really enjoy learning from Satoko. She is a wonderful teacher. She really thinks about her students and she prepares well for each lesson. If you really want to learn Japanese, Satoko will really help you. Arigato gozai masu! ❤️"

                      Marji

                      Marji

                      August 21, 2021

                      1. Tutor japanese Tamires Yasmin O.

                        HK$

                        225

                        50-min lesson

                        • Japanese

                          Speaks
                        +3

                        Japanese language lesson adapted for you! Certified tutor with 6 years of experience! — I am a third-generation Japanese, grew up in Japan until the age of 6, and returned to live there from 2014 to 2016, working at Sony during that two-year period.
                        I currently live in Curitiba, Brazil, with my two cats.
                        During my leisure time, I enjoy watching movies/series/anime. I also like to play games.

                        Why choose Tamires Yasmin O.

                        "Tamires is a great teacher, very patient and knowledgeable about Japanese culture and grammar. She's got a well-structured programme with visuals and pacing to help with different levels of learning. I recommend studying with her whether you're an English or a Portuguese speaker, or, like me, want to practice Portuguese while learning Japanese."

                        Pavel

                        Pavel

                        August 23, 2022

                        1. Tutor japanese, russian and english Marina B.

                          HK$

                          233

                          50-min lesson

                          • Japanese

                            Speaks
                          +2

                          Graduate Teacher with 10 years of experience — English, Ukrainian, Japanese – I like languages and I like to teach them, to reveal the beauty and uniqueness of each of them. Language - is the living soul of the people. I am teaching foreign languages more than 10 years, I am professional. Russian and Ukrainian are my native languages.

                          Why choose Marina B.

                          "She's great!"

                          jordan

                          jordan

                          May 5, 2023

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                        Tiziano

                        Tiziano

                        with Naoko

                        Naoko-san is a great teacher, both very patient and knowledgeable in what is needed to improve. She is always very well prepared for our classes, and she helps me understand the difference (and correct use case) between that little knowledge of grammar that I have and what she is teaching me.

                        Bryce

                        Bryce

                        with Asako

                        Asako is incredibly friendly, and very easy to communicate with. She let me know where I need to focus my studies and she helped me a lot during our talking session.

                        Grace

                        Grace

                        with Mayu

                        It was such a pleasure to meet Mayu sensei. She was patient, sweet, and easy to get along with. Her lessons were engaging and motivated me to think and learn.

                        Edvard

                        Edvard

                        with Kei

                        Kei is always prepared for the lesson and great at making the lessons fit your needs. He speaks great English, which makes the lessons a lot easier if there is anything that needs more explaining. 100/10 would absolutely recommend!!

                        Rie

                        Rie

                        with Daiki

                        Daiki is very easy to communicate with. I did not have any issues communicating with Daiki and he is very encouraging. Enjoyed my time with him. Thank you!

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                        Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

                        🧠 Is Japanese a hard language to study?

                        Japanese belongs to group 5 on a 1-5 Foreign Service Institute scale of language complexity, with 5 being the hardest. This means it’s quite a difficult language to master, largely because of the writing system. But you can start speaking basic Japanese rather fast, thanks to its simplified phonetic system. So why wait? Start improving with a Japanese native speaker on Preply on Preply right now!
                         

                        ⏰ How many hours of online Japanese lessons should I take?

                        If your goal is becoming fluent in Japanese, prepare for 2,200 hours, which is 88 weeks of regular practice. However, if you just want to be able to have basic conversations, it may only take one year of focused daily study, preferably with a certified Japanese teacher. A variety of professional Japanese tutors are available on Preply for reasonable prices, so choose one now and start learning!
                         

                        🆎 How many Japanese words should I know?

                        To feel comfortable as a tourist, you need to know around 500 words, while reaching basic fluency requires knowing 3,000–5,000 words. To read a Japanese newspaper and be proficient, you would need to know around 10,000 words or 2,000 Kanji, which are Chinese characters used in Japanese.
                         

                        ✍ How can I practice Japanese?

                        The main challenge is motivation and consistency in finding the time to converse with a Japanese teacher and native speakers, which is key to developing a diverse vocabulary that has a greater variety of idioms and phrases. No Japanese speaking environments where you live? Find affordable online Japanese tutors on Preply.
                         

                        🕵 Where do I find a Japanese tutor online, and what do they charge?

                        Online platforms like Preply, which boasts 1001 Japanese tutors, are great places to start. One-on-one online Japanese tutoring is more affordable when compared to other options, with $19 being the average price for a one-hour Japanese lesson on Preply. Prices even go as low as $6.
                         

                        🎓 What are the most popular Japanese language tests?

                        The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is necessary for immigrants. However, to simply see your own progress after working regularly with a Preply Japanese teacher, take the Kanji kentei - Japanese Kanji Aptitude Test.
                         

                        🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏿 How many people speak Japanese around the world?

                        There are 128 million people worldwide who speak Japanese, of which 126 are native speakers.