⭐ 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!

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

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.

Today we talked about traveling to Japan and we focused on reviewing masu buddies! It was great practice! We also worked some on the te buddy みる！いつも　ありがとうございました、サトさん！また来週！

Today’s lesson was so much fun! We had a ton of conversation in Korean, and I genuinely enjoyed every moment of it. I’m really glad that I’m becoming more comfortable speaking and pushing myself to express my thoughts in Korean. Sato always encourages me to try, no matter how many mistakes I make, and I really appreciate his patience. He gives me the space to work through my sentences before stepping in to correct or guide me, which has been incredibly helpful in building my confidence. I also love how thorough we are with each sentence, breaking down its structure and grammar in detail. It’s not just about memorizing phrases—it’s about truly understanding how and why they’re constructed the way they are. That deeper level of learning makes a huge difference and helps me apply what I’ve learned more naturally in conversation. Overall, it was an amazing lesson, and I’m looking forward to continuing this progress. Thank you, Sato! See you in the next lesson!

We did some conversation practice today on different topics before jumping back into 比喩 grammar. We worked on several examples with both conversational/written form. It's very helpful seeing all the different forms. Thank you!