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  • Tutor english, painting, japanese, math and russian Natalia T.

    HK$

    156

    50-min lesson

    • Japanese

      Speaks
    +2

    Certified tutor with 20 years of experience” — Grammar and talking through playing methods. Reading and writing. Discussing topics. I can prepare for exams, including IELTS and TOEFL as well as for school exams. You will overcome you fear of talking if there. My lessons are intetresting and effective for people of any age.

    Why choose Natalia T.

    "It was first my Russian language class. It was very quick and fun to learn some vocabulary and grammar during first lesson. She is good at engaging student while having class. She also speak Japanese fluently. I recommend you to take her lesson whenever you want to learn Japanese or other languages. It was fun, thank you : ))"

    Naoki

    Naoki

    May 31, 2024

  • Tutor japanese and spanish Yukiko I.

    HK$

    312

    50-min lesson

    • Japanese

      Speaks
    +1

    Hello! — Hello, I'm Japanese. I grew up in Chiba prefecture. I currently live in Mexico. I'm studying Chinese and Spanish. I have seven years of experience in language education. From small children to adults, I have experience teaching hiragana, katakana, and business Japanese.

    Why choose Yukiko I.

    "Yukiko is wonderful: professional, well-prepared, patient, and playful with the material. Absolutely and unreservedly recommended. "

    Amanda

    Amanda

    August 15, 2018

  • Tutor english, japanese, math and physics Yosuke K.

    HK$

    351

    50-min lesson

    • Japanese

      Speaks

    Native Japanese Speaker and Math Tutor with Physics Background — Hi. I am Yosuke. I am studying Physics in USA. I love talking and teaching. Actually, I was a TA(Teaching Assistant) for Physics Labs in the university in America. I feel happy if students understand what they should do in the class after I explain. Fortunately, my attitude to the work was recognized as Physics Senior Fellowship, English is not my first language though.

    Why choose Yosuke K.

    "Great first lesson with Yosuke"

    Natalia

    Natalia

    February 5, 2018

  • Tutor japanese Yukio N.
    Super Tutor

    HK$

    195

    50-min lesson

    • Japanese

      Speaks

    Japanese tutor from Japan.3years of experience — I`m Yukio . I have the qualification of an official Japanese teacher. I built Twitter account Yukio-Japan-school for the Japanese learners. It is about topic of Japanese language and culture. I dont receive the booking for the lesson there. Please visit Twitter account Yukio-Japan-school, at marc JapanYukio.

    Why choose Yukio N.

    "Yukio-san is one of the best tutors I have found. First reason he sets his lessons to what you want to learn about first. One thing I have found its not what he wants to teach you its what you as the student wants to learn. To find a tutor that does that alone is hard to do. Normally I have found tutors that want to spend 8 or 9 sessions on one thing the basics, which is good for some but not everyone learns in such a way. Plus when you are learning to speak you need words to speak. Yukio-san is one good tutor to learn to speak Japanese. "

    Raven

    Raven

    October 19, 2016

  • Tutor japanese Satoko A.

    HK$

    171

    50-min lesson

    • Japanese

      Speaks

    Certified a training course for teaching Japanese as a foreign language — Hi, I'm Satoko. I love to talk to people so please let me help you with your Japanese language skills.
    I can help you with conversational Japanese no matter what age you are.
    I will adapt my lessons to cater for your individual needs no matter whether you are a beginner or more advanced speaker.

    Why choose Satoko A.

    "It’s been for almost 2months now since my 9 Yo daughter started her lesson with Satoko-sensei. Patient, friendly and always well prepared. I appreciate it as parent. And my daughter has started to use some Japanese words already! We are very happy with lessons and I would definitely recommend Satoko-sensei. さとこせんせい ありがとうございます! "

    emi

    emi

    June 24, 2022

  • Tutor japanese Ryuichi I.

    HK$

    109

    50-min lesson

    • Japanese

      Speaks
    +2

    Learn Japanese with interesting conversations - Japanese native speaker — Hi! I'm Ryuichi. I’ve been teaching Japanese for several years. And I speak Japanese, English, Spanish, and Russian. I like reading books: Psychology, philosophy, health, relationships, language acquisition, and so on. Additionally, I like the Harry Potter series, The Load of the Rings, and some novels.

    Why choose Ryuichi I.

    "Ryuichi has a lot of interests and is very smart. A great person to talk to and improve your Japanese! "

    Martijn

    Martijn

    March 31, 2018

  • Tutor japanese Yumi M.
    Super Tutor

    HK$

    273

    50-min lesson

    • Japanese

      Speaks

    You can do it;) — Hello;)
    It's fun for me to teach Japanese and talk with foreigner!
    If you are a beginner of Japanese,no problem.
    Let's start from 'a i u e o' with me.
    And if you can speak Japanese fluently,please talk to me in Japanese.
    I'm looking forward to see you,feel free to send me message!

    Why choose Yumi M.

    "5 stars Ms Yumi is a very friendly, sociable and positive tutor. She can get you involved in Japanese language, all lessons are useful and fun. She really enjoys teaching. She can speak English which makes studying Japanese much easier. I'd like to thank her for helping me. "

    Andrey

    Andrey

    September 17, 2017

  • Tutor japanese Hayato M.

    HK$

    195

    50-min lesson

    • Japanese

      Speaks
    +1

    I am a professional Japanese teacher — I am a professional Japanese teacher.
    I have taught Japanese to foreigners more than 10 years.
    And also I have taught Japanese students other subjects too in a private class.
    My profession is Japanese, English and Mathmatics.
    I’m a experienced and skilled teacher so beginners and even advanced-level ones can enjoy my classes.

    Why choose Hayato M.

    "Hayato is a great teacher. He is patient, professional and super friendly. He is always on time and puts in a lot of effort. I always look forward to his classes! "

    Tim

    Tim

    February 1, 2019

  • Tutor japanese, russian and english Marina B.

    HK$

    234

    50-min lesson

    • Japanese

      Speaks
    +2

    Graduate Teacher with 10 years of experience — English, Ukrainian, Japanese – I like languages and I like to teach them, to reveal the beauty and uniqueness of each of them. Language - is the living soul of the people. I am teaching foreign languages more than 10 years, I am professional. Russian and Ukrainian are my native languages.

    Why choose Marina B.

    "She's great!"

    jordan

    jordan

    May 5, 2023

  • Tutor japanese, algebra and math Natsuhiko M.

    HK$

    203

    50-min lesson

    • Japanese

      Speaks
    +3

    Achieve your goal through immersion learning! — Hello! My name is Natsu. I'm from Tokyo.
    【My Brief History over the last decade】
    Since I graduated from a Japanese university, I had been living in India for 2 years, then Thailand for 3 years, and now have been living in Taiwan for 3 years.
    After studying biology in Japan, I moved to India to study mathematics at an university there.

    Why choose Natsuhiko M.

    "I had a lot of fun learning Japanese and Japanese culture, I look forward to it every week! "

    Set

    Set

    December 2, 2023

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Kelvin

Kelvin

with Yuki

I struggle to learn languages myself, but Yuki is a very fun and enjoyable person to learn from. I now find it easier to learn the words and their meanings, and I actually understand it.

Max

Max

with Emi

Emi-San is a great teacher. It almost feel like I'm back in school. She's very educational and relaxed. I would recommend her! :)

Stephanie

Stephanie

with Sayaka

Super friendly and constantly reassuring about making mistakes. She makes me feel not bad about making mistakes and being behind in my classes.

Diana

Diana

with Shuma

Very interesting to talk, answer all my questions. Have good presentation! understands your needs and offers a training plan☺️

Maja

Maja

with 美紀

Miki is very patient like a samurai and kind like a friend. She adapted lesson to my level and needs.

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$25 / hr

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$22 / hr

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$30 / hr

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$11 / hr

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$25 / hr

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$22 / hr

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

🧠 Is Japanese a hard language to study?

Japanese belongs to group 5 on a 1-5 Foreign Service Institute scale of language complexity, with 5 being the hardest. This means it’s quite a difficult language to master, largely because of the writing system. But you can start speaking basic Japanese rather fast, thanks to its simplified phonetic system. So why wait? Start improving with a Japanese native speaker on Preply on Preply right now!
 

⏰ How many hours of online Japanese lessons should I take?

If your goal is becoming fluent in Japanese, prepare for 2,200 hours, which is 88 weeks of regular practice. However, if you just want to be able to have basic conversations, it may only take one year of focused daily study, preferably with a certified Japanese teacher. A variety of professional Japanese tutors are available on Preply for reasonable prices, so choose one now and start learning!
 

🆎 How many Japanese words should I know?

To feel comfortable as a tourist, you need to know around 500 words, while reaching basic fluency requires knowing 3,000–5,000 words. To read a Japanese newspaper and be proficient, you would need to know around 10,000 words or 2,000 Kanji, which are Chinese characters used in Japanese.
 

✍ How can I practice Japanese?

The main challenge is motivation and consistency in finding the time to converse with a Japanese teacher and native speakers, which is key to developing a diverse vocabulary that has a greater variety of idioms and phrases. No Japanese speaking environments where you live? Find affordable online Japanese tutors on Preply.
 

🕵 Where do I find a Japanese tutor online, and what do they charge?

Online platforms like Preply, which boasts 1001 Japanese tutors, are great places to start. One-on-one online Japanese tutoring is more affordable when compared to other options, with $19 being the average price for a one-hour Japanese lesson on Preply. Prices even go as low as $6.
 

🎓 What are the most popular Japanese language tests?

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is necessary for immigrants. However, to simply see your own progress after working regularly with a Preply Japanese teacher, take the Kanji kentei - Japanese Kanji Aptitude Test.
 

🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏿 How many people speak Japanese around the world?

There are 128 million people worldwide who speak Japanese, of which 126 are native speakers.