Communication is the key to meaningful relationships. Deepen your connection with those who matter most by learning a language that’s important to them.
Before Sam joined our program, he had been with his Japanese partner for four years. They were living a happy life together in the UK, but there was one challenge he couldn’t shake.
Whenever her parents visited from Japan, Sam felt like an outsider. At family dinners or while sightseeing, they would engage in lively conversations, but all Sam could do was smile and nod. He couldn’t understand a word they were saying, and the awkwardness weighed on him.
His partner encouraged him to learn Japanese so he could connect with her family on a deeper level. But Sam was hesitant. He had never learned a language before and believed that languages “just weren’t for him.” Still, because he cared about his partner and wanted to be a part of her world, he decided to give it a try.
Within just a couple of months in our program, Sam had a breakthrough. He described it as something that “suddenly clicked,” and he began understanding more and more of the conversations happening around him.
After six months, Sam had reached an upper-intermediate level. On their next family visit, he didn’t just understand the conversations—he was part of them. He even made his partner’s parents laugh on multiple occasions, turning those once-awkward moments into genuine connections.
If you have a connection to Japan, or a connection is forming. At Talk Nihongo, we’ll give you the verbal and cultural teaching to help you thrive in a language being spoken by over 128 million people.
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