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Originally Posted by Hatredcopter
I am not a big fan of things like Rosetta Stone or Pimsleur (and others). If anyone is really, truly serious about learning Japanese, they should seek out a class or a tutor. A class or tutor can be expensive, maybe a little bit more than those Pimsleur sets, but you get so, so much more out of being in a class or with a tutor who knows the language.
But, I will say that I used the Genki books a few years back when I first started learning Japanese. They're pretty good, and teach some standard, practical Japanese. I used it with a class, so your results may vary if you use the book by yourself, but you should be able to learn from them if you're diligent. I would definitely recommend getting the workbook.
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Thank you for the advise. I guess I'll get the workbooks too. Is it worth it to get the answer keys and cds?
As for the classes.. basically, to start out, I'm going to do self study, if only to save money. I'm taking this year off of school (I graduate from high school in like 2 weeks), but once I go to college, I plan to take japanese classes there. My brother's best friend is taking those classes at the college I plan to attend (he's going into japanese 301) and he says that they're good. But until then I think I'm just going to do self study, and maybe get some help from my brother's friend. I guess we'll see how it goes.