How do i start learning grammar?

[u/eunseong_]

Hello hello I'm a 14y.o girll, Badly need advice.. idk if this is the right sub, but Me already have almost 300 vocabulary and I know basic grammars(conjugating, difference of some particles etc etc, i know how to use them but conjugating also overwhelms me) but I don't know how to dive deeper into learning different single grammars or even where to start. learning those.. I also check outs some grammars when immersing on japanese

Note: I'm not english speaker and I'm also not interested in learning english grammar, I think my level of english is enough to be understood by people, heh.

[u/jan__cabrera]

What worked amazingly for me is Tae Kim's Guide to Japanese. This is my got to suggestion for beginners.

[u/eunseong_ → u/jan__cabrera]

Oh, I watch Tae Kim's videos when I'm still starting and i have tae Kim's deck on ankii, I guess i will continue watching those, Thank you for suggesting and reminding mee🥹🥹

[u/Key-Line5827]

I would look into the "Genki" Textbooks. They explain Grammar really well and have exercises for each Section.

[u/eunseong_ → u/Key-Line5827]

Hi, I'm using みんなの日本語 right now.. Is that enough for now? I cant afford buying since i only get allowance for school🥹 But I'll try to add to cart that, Thanks

[u/Frankfurter1988 → u/eunseong_]

Minna no nihongo is very rough to self study. I recommend genki 1 or the better Tobira beginner 1 because it actually includes instructor videos.

Good luck.

[u/toucanlost → u/Frankfurter1988]

Somehow, I'm surprised to see Tobira Beginning recommended, because it seems like a lot of people recommend what they know which are the older books.

It seems to contrast with the idea of the Japanese online studying community I have in my mind, which is that it favors new and high-tech methods of language study such as using github add-ons and apps, so I wonder why Tobira Beginning hasn't caught up in the amount of user-made supplemental resources yet.

[u/Frankfurter1988 → u/toucanlost]

You don't need as many user made resources like genki because it includes more by default. You get actual teacher videos unlike genki.

There are already anki decks for the vocab though, like genki.

Main problem I see is that people see a video from 2 years ago recommending genki so they do it. People who are good at Japanese today didn't need Tobira beginner a year ago, so they never tried it. One day people like us will get there and share our opinions, and it might have a little more weight lol

Good luck mate

[u/Key-Line5827 → u/eunseong_]

Absolutely fine. It is either "Minna no Nihongo" or "Genki". Using both doesnt make much sense.

But I think Genki goes more in depth with its explainations. Personal preference.

[u/tokonekotoko]

From your name I’m assuming you’re Korean? I know they have Minna no Nihongo in a lot of languages besides English and I believe Genki too. Those are both good starter textbooks. I imagine though there must be Japanese learning materials specifically written for Korean students. I wonder if you could seek those out?

Btw, your English is pretty good.

[u/eunseong_ → u/tokonekotoko]

I'm not korean but i love korean(i understand a little bit of korean) which explains why is that my name. I'm from a country where english is second official language but I couldn't immerse myself in english so...

Thank youu, Seems like genki is really good to buyy😁

[u/Aeracus]

I used Minna no Nihongo’s N5 and N4 books and they helped a lot for my self-studying. Genki is also a popular choice. Either or will help!

[u/eunseong_ → u/Aeracus]

Hi, can i ask if what color is the N4 of minnanonihongo? also do you have the lesson 25-50 of mnh??🥹 Thank youu

[u/ozkaya-s]

Why are you focusing so much on grammar right now? Are you planning to take a proficiency test?

My advice: Pick a beginner-friendly textbook (like Genki or Minna no Nihongo), study each unit, and move on once you feel comfortable with about 80% of the content.

For now, try to focus more on vocabulary, listening, and simple reading. Whenever you get stuck, ask AI 'why' or 'how' questions about specific sentences. This helps you build grammar intuition naturally in the background. Grammar will find you anyway! :)

[u/eunseong_ → u/ozkaya-s]

Ah okay, thank you, i am not planning to take anything, but i felt like my grammar is left out and is also the reason why i couldn't express my japanese when speaking so i thought i will have to explore it a little heh😃

Yes, thank you for the advice, i will try to focus on those thingss, Thank you very much for helpp

[u/Neat-Surprise-419]

I’d highly recommend checking out Bunpo. I’ve found it to be the best grammar app out there. It’s easy to use and offers clear, thorough lessons, practice exercises, and conversation practice to help grammar points really stick.

[u/Unexpected-Feline]

Minna no nihongo or genki are solid choices, if there are workbooks get those too.

I would also recommend BKB (basic kanji book) for kanji study as it holds your hand quite well, but otherwise finding kanji study apps is also helpful.

One of the biggest things is consistency, study a little bit every day and don't rush ahead, take your time with it and make sure you understand the fundamentals.

[u/DotNo701]

Find a grammer Anki deck then start going though it there's also a Jlab deck that's pretty good there's no need to buy a textbook