⭐ 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 water bears and insects! We went over noun modification with たい, and did some translation and listening practice! いつも　ありがとうございました、サトさん！　また来週‼︎

오늘은 정말 재미있고 알찬 수업이었어요! 오늘도 많은 것을 했어요! 오늘 수업은 대화로 시작됐는데, 많은 단어를 배웠어요. '시험을 잘 보다', '200점 만점에 ...'와 같은 표현을 배웠어요. 그리고 사토 선생님 아드님이랑 인사했어요. 다음에는 한국어로 이것저것 얘기를 해 보려고 생각하고 있어요. 사토 선생님은 정말 친절하고 똑똑하고 좋은 선생님이에요! 가르쳐 주셔서 감사드립니다! 월요일에 뵐게요! Thank you for always answering any questions I might have!

Sato-san and I reviewed time, days of the month, and demonstratives which I’ve improved on. We also reviewed a bit of casual day/night speech.