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Wakako
Japanese
Native
English

From Japan

Living in Other, United States

Friendly Sensei★Conversation practice! Beginners are welcomed! I can help you in English! 楽しく話しましょう! Hello!! I'm Wakako!! I'm from Kumamoto, Japan, and I've been living in the United States for about 15 years. I graduated college in the US. I learned English from zero, so I know the excitement and hardships of learning different language! I am friendly and talkative. I enjoy teaching Japanese and sharing our culture. I'll do my best to help you understand and to answer any questions. I may not be a professional teacher, but I want to be like your friend who can enjoy conversations and doesn't make you feel afraid of making mistakes. My main focus is to make you feel confident in Japanese and to teach you real practical Japanese (not just text book style)! ★ Intermediate to Advanced level learners: The lessons are mainly on conversation styles. I believe that the best way to improve language skills is through actual conversations. I would like you to apply the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned and get used to using them. I will teach phrases that fit better and sound more natural in the conversation as we go by. ★ For Beginner learners: We will enjoy having a conversation in Japanese. I'll try to correct the mistakes as we go by and teach you the phrases fit more naturally in the conversation. If you already have some knowledge about Japanese and want to try to use the phrases/words/grammar you learned, this is the lesson for you!
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Student Julien
Julien
5 Japanese lessons
Another great lesson with Wakako-san. ありがとうございました!
Sam
3 Japanese lessons
Wakako-san is really supportive and helpful, offering natural examples of day-to-day Japanese so I stand more chance of understanding what's being said as well as being understood. Thank you Wakako-san for another super lesson!
Student Julien
Julien
5 Japanese lessons
Another fun lesson! Wakako always makes me feel comfortable speaking freely without worrying about mistakes. Talking with her helped me realise that I can express much more than I originally thought.
Student Steven King Brogan
Steven King Brogan
5 Japanese lessons
I've had two conversation sessions with Wakako sensei so far, and am looking forward to future conversations. I have been preparing for a trip to Japan and while I can read enough to navigate without much difficulty, listening and active recall conversations have still been a challenge. Wakako sensei has been very helpful tailoring her conversation topics to my skill level while boosting my speaking confidence. I am already more confident with the prospect of having everyday conversations with people while traveling. Thank you!
Sam
3 Japanese lessons
Wakako is super! It was really relaxed and fun. Thank you for all your help Wakako :)
Student Sonja
Sonja
14 Japanese lessons
I've really enjoyed our lessons, Wakako is really easy to talk to and the atmosphere in the lessons is really positive and encouraging. Looking forward to the next lesson 🌸