It is often assumed that to learn a foreign language you have to sign up for a language school as soon as possible. The only way it seems to learn Japanese is by taking classes from well trained and experienced teachers or instructors. Though all of these facts are true to a great extent. But knowing other ways to learn a foreign language besides regular classes are very important for the beginners. One of the ways or tools besides regular classes that you can use to learn Japanese is with the help of artificial intelligence. With the continuous advancement of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology, now we can use these tools to enhance our Japanese learning journey.
Using Language Learning Apps that have AI features:
Some popular language learning applications like Duolingo, Busuu, and Lingodeer offers AI features to aid your learning. AI used in these apps help in personalising your learning by providing lessons that you need to work on the most , gives AI powered grammars and pronunciation feedback so that you recall and remember them better.
Using AI Translation and Comprehension Tools:
There are many translation and comprehension AI tools available these days that can help you translate complex japanese sentences. This way you can learn and explore new vocabulary and phrases and understand things that you find difficult.
Some of these tools that you can try out are: DeepL, Google Translate and Yandex Translate. These tools are good enough to start your AI translation journey.
Conversational AI Practice
Conversational AI tools such as ChatGPT and Replika can be really helpful to practice and learn Japanese. You ask questions and give relevant prompts to these tools to get a valuable response. These tools are really helpful if you want to research, search or learn about grammar, phrases, pronunciation or even culture and tradition of Japan.
Another App that is similar to this is Hellotalk, in this app also you can use AI features and talk to real people who can communicate in Japanese with you.
Some AI-Powered Language Learning Techniques
Besides using these tools that I have mentioned above there are various techniques that you can use to learn Japanese with the help of artificial intelligence. Some of these are:
1. Using AI to generate personalized vocabulary lists:
You can use tools to generate a personalized list of words and phrases for yourself. It can really be helpful to learn new words quickly and easily.
2. Request grammar explanations as to your level:
You can use prompts like “explain it to a complete beginner” to generate explanations for the grammar doubts that you might be having. At any level you may be, you can just ask whatever question you may have to these tools.
3. Get AI-generated example sentences and conversations
You can ask for as many example sentences or conversations that you may like using artificial intelligence tools. To check your understanding you can generate example questions and as many sample questions that you may like to build your command over the language.
4. Practice pronunciation with AI speech recognition tools
Another technique that might be helpful in learning Japanese using AI is by practicing pronunciation with the help of Ai tools. You can ask an AI tool to detect and respond to what you are saying. This is a very helpful way to know what areas you should focus on. And it will eventually help you improve your pronunciation of complex japanese words and sentences.
Supplementary AI Resources
Some other ways that you can adopt while learning Japanese is using artificial intelligence to generate flashcards, worksheets, and quizzes etc. This is a very good way to better retain the information you learn.
You can use AI tools such as Claude/ Bing Chat to learn contextually. You should not depend only on one type of AI tool but explore different platforms and choose the best one for yourself.
And in conclusion, use AI to aid your learning but do not depend on it completely for your language learning journey as the AI technology still needs to improve to be able to completely replace traditional methods. Taking lectures from a certified and experienced instructor is essential to develop fluency in your target language.
