最近、日本語の勉強を始めたんだけど、漢字が難しすぎて、なかなか覚えられないんだ。
I started studying Japanese recently, but kanji are just too hard — I can't seem to remember them no matter what I do.
漢字は本当に難しいよね。どうやって勉強しているの？
Yeah, kanji really are tough. How are you studying them?
教科書を見て、ずっと書いているんだけど、書いたばかりなのに、すぐ忘れてしまうんだよ。
I look at the textbook and just keep writing them over and over, but I forget right after I've written them.
それなら、書くだけじゃなくて、自分で文章を作ってみるほうがいいと思うよ。
If that's the case, instead of only writing them, I think it's better to try writing your own sentences.
文章を作るの？難しすぎないかなあ。
Writing sentences? Isn't that going to be too hard?
そんなことないよ。自分がよく使う言葉と一緒に覚えると、忘れにくくなるんだ。
Not at all. If you learn them together with words you actually use a lot, they become much harder to forget.
なるほど。じゃあ、今日からやってみるよ。それから、リスニングも上手になりたいんだけど、何かいい方法はある？
That makes sense. I'll give it a try starting today. Also, I want to get better at listening — is there a good way to do that?
リスニングなら、日本のアニメやドラマを見るのがおすすめだよ。それなら、楽しみながら勉強できるでしょう？
For listening, I'd recommend Japanese anime or dramas. That way, you can study while having fun, right?
うん、ドラマは大好きだから、毎日少しずつ見るようにするよ。
Yeah, I love dramas, so I'll try to watch a little every day.
最初は字幕を見ながらでいいけど、慣れてきたら、字幕なしで挑戦してみてね。
It's fine to start with subtitles, but once you get used to it, try challenging yourself without them.
わかった。やっぱり、毎日続けることが一番大切だよね。
Got it. In the end, keeping at it every day is what matters most, isn't it.
そうそう。もし分からない言葉があったら、いつでも聞いてね。一緒に頑張ろう。
Exactly. And if there's a word you don't understand, ask me anytime. Let's keep at it together.