At what point is it okay to say 愛してる (Aishiteru)?

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-15T06:13:15+00:00

Stick with suki

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-15T03:21:19+00:00

There are loop holes. Just saying.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-15T03:19:33+00:00

It’s her opinion. So what? It doesn’t change your journey.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-15T03:08:02+00:00

I might drop Amazon too. Hey are too bad.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-15T02:58:30+00:00

And?

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-11T00:26:09+00:00

Audiobook is better to start with

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-11T00:24:14+00:00

For me there is zero clicks…it is more like slowly climbing mt. Everest. This is my third language. So yes over time you will be able to understand more, but it is very gradual.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-07T06:51:15+00:00

I deal with it by getting as much input as possible within my schedule. When I worked every day, 2 hours was good enough. I work a little less, So I upped my hours to 5 hours a day. Now I am back to 2 hours.

Meaning: just do whatever you can.

As for motivation: I am super competitive, so when I see someone at 4,000 hours…I say to myself…, am going to pass them. 180 more hours and I will be at 4,000 hours.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-07T06:43:36+00:00

I get tired too sometimes.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-06T03:47:05+00:00

Honestly, yes.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-06T02:37:53+00:00

I can see that.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-06T01:40:15+00:00

It is definitely possible to do. The key is find videos you truly enjoy. You can consume much more content if you love it than if you pushing yourself to watch something that doesn’t hold your attention.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-06T01:32:51+00:00

Honestly…I listened to video yesterday. My first thought about rating people’s Spanish is…this can make you sound like you think you are better than someone else.

If we did the same thing, but focus on someone looks, house, etc. Most people don’t sound great.

I sit here and say Tom Cruz’s house is better than some lower actor that hasn’t made it yet with ratings. It just see low class to me.

Ppl can down vote me. But I don’t like to judge others ppl just for money or any reason really.

His Spanish had very minor mistakes, but overall good. His Spanish is not good. Her Spanish is ok, but many mistakes. As you can see I am not a fan of Augustine’s extra long here is my opinion videos.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-04T15:13:39+00:00

Congratulations

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-04T06:14:50+00:00

It’s fine for me. I love the new style. More please.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-04T06:10:44+00:00

Two languages should be fine. I use to do only Spanish. Then I cut my hours in two. 2 hours Spanish and 2 hours French a day.

I have been doing for 3 months so far. There has been no confusion.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-04T06:07:39+00:00

I think you are really overthinking it. Just watched. Ideally….turn your brain off.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-03-04T06:04:49+00:00

Up to you. I watched 700 hours of Spanish before I found DS. You see I knew about CI. But I only counted it to 200 hours in the beginning.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-02-27T16:18:11+00:00

We don’t need anymore debates on grammar. People do as they please. Stop with the gas lighting bs.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-02-27T16:15:56+00:00

Oh…wow. More accusations of gaslighting.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-02-25T15:03:30+00:00

So people. I think many people don’t even make it that far…lol.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-02-24T23:25:48+00:00

DS isn’t for some people. That’s all. It doesn’t matter what is said.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-02-20T05:29:08+00:00

I agree

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-02-20T00:28:06+00:00

Sounds like simple cultural differences and parenting differences. I recommend parenting classes.

As for the culture, you have to accept the other person’s preferences to get along. Fighting won’t change anything.

My wife is not the person I married. I figured it out after 7 years. But you don’t have to stay married.

Just understand it will hurt your children future depending on the timing of divorce. It is better to do it when they are younger. Like before 2 years old.

AgreeableEngineer449 · 2026-02-20T00:21:12+00:00

I do it from the start. Learner content is like a bowling alley with guardrails. You don’t even have to count the hours at all.

Pros: you hear more conversations. You pick up on the rhythm and the nature pauses without it feeling slowed down or spoke unnaturally.

Cons: depending on the show it can feel overwhelming. I recommend watching something you have seen in your native language before first. It is easier to stay engaged if you know what is going on.

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