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

      HK$

      156

      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

    • Tutor japanese Aleksandra B.

      HK$

      311

      50-min lesson

      • Japanese

        Speaks
      +5

      Professional Japanese tutor with patience and great experienced — Hello everyone! I am Alexandra. My job is to help everyone to find a common language with Japanese culture and get inspired about learning Japanese. As I have learned several foreign languages myself and I am sure that a suitable method and inspiration are the best tools to meet your goals.

      Why choose Aleksandra B.

      "Very good with explaining the lesson. "

      Kaitlyn

      Kaitlyn

      January 14, 2023

    • 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

    • Tutor japanese and spanish Yukiko I.

      HK$

      311

      50-min lesson

      • Japanese

        Speaks
      +1

      Experienced — Hello! I'm Japanese, born and raised in Chiba Prefecture. Currently, I live in Mexico and I'm studying Chinese and Spanish. I have seven years of experience in language education. I've taught everything from hiragana and katakana to business Japanese, to both young children and adults.

      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

    • Tutor english, japanese, math and physics Yosuke K.
      Super Tutor

      HK$

      350

      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.

      "Very nice and patient teacher. I had only one lesson but I already got more lessons to learn more!! Highly recommend よすけ先生!"

      Eli

      Eli

      October 25, 2017

    • Tutor english, chinese and japanese Victoria N.

      HK$

      233

      50-min lesson

      • Japanese

        Speaks
      +2

      Certified English Tutor (Native) with 6 years of Experience — *Please always message me before you book a trial lesson. Let me know the language you want to learn, the level you are at, and the number of lessons you would like per week. For now, I only accept students that are sure that they can consistently conduct lessons with me at least once a week at least in the first month. *

      Why choose Victoria N.

      "Victoria is an excellent teacher even for beginners like me. I had a vast improvement in Japanese communication skills after learning from her. IF you are looking for kind and patient Japanese tutor, she is the one you should go for. "

      Geon

      Geon

      October 14, 2017

    • Tutor tagalog, japanese and english Jennifer Jean M.

      HK$

      117

      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

    • Tutor japanese Yukio N.
      Super Tutor

      HK$

      195

      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

    • 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

    • Tutor japanese Yumi M.

      HK$

      272

      50-min lesson

      • Japanese

        Speaks

      You can do it;) — Hello;)
      It's fun for me to teach Japanese and talk with foreigner!
      If you are a beginner of Japanese,no problem.
      Let's start from 'a i u e o' with me.
      And if you can speak Japanese fluently,please talk to me in Japanese.
      I'm looking forward to see you,feel free to send me message!

      Why choose Yumi M.

      "Yumi sensei is very kind and thoughtfull she is very patient and very helpful I am scheduling my next lessons as soon as possible :)"

      Lilia

      Lilia

      February 10, 2018

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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.