(Former name: Fluency crash course)
Learn to speak natural Japanese — not textbook Japanese. Build sentences that sound authentic, connect with people, fully understand native Japanese people, and express yourself with confidence.
「今日、予約です。」→「あの～、今日予約したいんですけれど...」
「わたしは、わたしの姉と学校に行きます」→「お姉ちゃんと学校行くね！」
Natural responses; ね！たしかに！
Filler words; えっと、なんか...
This lesson challenges common misconceptions, such as:
"Keigo and casual Japanese are the two main language forms"
"Casual speech is less formal."
How to drop case particles: が、を、に、etc
When you can drop subjects
When you can change words order
e.g.
Textbook: わたしのお箸を割ったのは誰？
Real: 誰？お箸割ったの。
Contractions, Abbreviations, and Onbin/Phonetic transformation such as:
てしまった→ちゃった
のです→んです
Have you noticed Japanese speak like "～ですけれど…" without finishing a sentence fully? We'll find out why and how.
Filler words such as "あの" "なんか"
40 natural responses to show the respect to your conversation partner and react appropriately like a native such as;
なるほど
うそでしょ！
Compere these sentences👇
If you’ve studied for a while but still feel lost in real conversations, it’s likely because you only know textbook Japanese. Real Japanese is dynamic and fluid — it changes with your personality, situation, who you’re talking to, or even your mood.
That flexibility makes Japanese fun, but also confusing at first. Even small changes can lead to misunderstandings.
That’s why learning beyond textbooks is key if you want to:
Express yourself naturally
Join real conversations with confidence
Finally understand why natives speak the way they do
"The course is great it's straight to the point. The nuances are clearly explained which is very important and very helpful because they don't really explain those in textbooks."
"This course is suitable for students who have completed an introductory level course. For example, it will teach you why and when to use different levels of polite language (敬語). Even if you’re not particularly interested in learning highly native colloquial expressions, by the end of the course, you’ll understand why Japanese people use them and what they mean."
"このコースは、少し会話ができるけど、いつも「ます」形を使う人におすすめです。会話の例文はとても役に立ちます。特にネイティブみたいな反応を学ぶレッスンです。それに、動画コースなので、さやさんが「え」のいろいろな使い方を説明するとき、顔や声を通して、もっと分かりやすいです。敬語と相手との心の距離の話も、勉強になります。日常会話の流れが分かりますが、もっと練習しないといけません。"
Hi, I’m Saya, and I’ve been teaching Japanese for nearly 10 years. I currently live in Spain. After sitting through my fair share of language classes with nothing to show for them but disjointed vocabulary and shaky grammar, I realised that language learners need lessons they can actually use to speak and connect in everyday situations.
In my 7+ years teaching hundreds of students, I kept seeing the same problem: learners who studied for years but still weren’t confident in real conversations. Some could speak, but their Japanese sounded too “textbook” and didn’t fully express their feelings.
The truth is, to sound natural you need to understand not just the words, but how and why Japanese people speak the way we do — and that’s as much cultural as it is technical.
That’s why I built “Speak like a native: Fluency crash course.” It brings together the key cultural and linguistic factors that make Japanese sound authentic, so you can finally express yourself with clarity, confidence, and natural flow.
By Alex
By Lawrence
If you know some basics of Japanese, this course will be much more effective. If you’re comfortable around JLPT N4 level, you’re ready to go. You can try a sample test here to check your level. If you are a still beginner, sign up to my beginner course "Japanese 101: Grammar and conversation basics"!
Yes, it’s 100% on-demand. You can watch the lessons at your own pace, anytime, anywhere.
Once enrolled, you’ll have lifetime access.
Yes, we provide SAYAS original course complication certificate once you finish all lessons!
The course includes:
Video lessons
Printable PDF slides
Practice quizzes and review exercises
Vocabulary and grammar list in PDF
Usually, videos can only be streamed online. However, you can download all PDF materials.
Yes! Optional practice tasks are provided to help reinforce what you’ve learned, AND you can submit them to get corrected.
YES. You can send email to info@sayasjapanese.com anytime to clear your doubts.
Due to the nature of digital content, we do not offer refunds once access to the course materials has been provided.