⭐ Ejderha Sato ⭐

As 2023 concludes with today's lesson, it’s time to reflect on a year and a half of learning Korean! I am deeply and incredibly thankful for discovering Sato! While I began the year familiar with many words, now I can engage in basic Korean conversations. My proficiency in conjugating between past, present, and casual to polite tenses has grown significantly. Sato's teaching skills are evident; he gauges precisely when to challenge me and when to allow independent exploration. Whenever I struggle with a concept, his patient explanations ensure clarity. He will always keep at it until I have fully grasped the topic. His organized Google Docs of lesson notes are invaluable, and his commitment shines through—even when responding to late-night questions! Beyond language, Sato also adds invaluable insights into Korean culture and lifestyle. His meticulous attention to my pronunciation ensures I sound as authentic as possible. Truly a dedicated and skilled instructor! Thank you!

Another fun and very helpful lesson with Sato-sensei! I appreciate his patience and understanding when I forget vocabulary or make mistakes. And I'm super enjoying the pace and really am absorbing the new information well. I also enjoy all the cultural and language context that he gives as we go through the lesson. It gives so much more life and meaning to learning Japanese. I also found it very easy to study up on the previous lesson thanks to the Google Doc notes and organization.

In this lesson we were able to go through quite a bit despite me being unbelievably rusty: -しゅうに＿＿かい for "x times a week", not　一週間 -近況(recent situation)を語り合う(talk about) : きんきょうを　かたりあう: To catch up on each other/recent events -I still need to do more introduction of context for when I speak, but I think I'm getting a small bit better at remembering to include bits and pieces, even though it's still insufficient. -いくのが　いいです vs いったほうが　いいです The difference is between going is good and saying it's better to go. -けんこうに　なりたかったら Is the proper way of saying If I want to be healthy, -けんこうに　なりたいなら is an accusatory tone to others way of explaining what to do if you want to be healthy.

As another year studying with Sato San is finishing, I feel the need to write a proper review. A new year's resolution two years ago changed my life, I decided to try learning another language and shortly after discovered Sato San. Looking back after almost 100 lessons it is hard to believe we've come so far. Starting from scratch, we are now conducting class in almost exclusively Japanese. I am still far from proficient, but feel like I have an extremely solid foundation to build my intermediate level Japanese on. Sato San's style of teaching puts the ball in your court as a learner. The amount of information and study material he provides is abundant, its up to you as a student to study and apply. We have come a very long way together and I am very grateful as a student to have found such a great guide on my language Journey. We continue to trudge towards the metaphorical peak of Everest together. Sato San- 本当に　ありがとうございました

it was a good time with sato-san after a short break. I'm excited for the new year :)

Closing out another year with Sato-san. My progress has been sometimes slow due to my busy work schedule, but I can always see the progress from month-to-month. Sato-san always ensures I have the basics down before moving on to new material. These review lessons helm ensure I keep a solid foundation.