Does Talk To Me In Korean Teach Japanese?
No. Talk To Me In Korean teaches Korean, and its course site and app describe no other language. It is known for putting its 1,700+ lessons in a set order, from your first Korean sentence to advanced lessons. Every lesson moves through warming up, learning, saying it out loud, and a quick review quiz.
Japanese has apps that do each of these jobs. They're sorted below by the part of Talk To Me In Korean you'd miss most. Our best apps to learn Japanese guide has the full list.
Which Japanese Apps Offer What Talk To Me In Korean Offers?
| What Talk To Me In Korean Offers | Japanese Apps That Offer It |
|---|---|
| Grammar explained, one point at a time | Bubblegum (ask Poppy), Bunpro, JapanesePod101 |
| Lessons you can listen to | JapanesePod101, Pimsleur |
| Speaking out loud in each lesson | Pimsleur |
| A review of what you learned | Bubblegum, Bunpro, JapanesePod101, Pimsleur |
| Lessons in a set order | Bunpro, Pimsleur |
Japanese Grammar Explained at Your Level
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Japanese. You learn from Japanese you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
In Bubblegum, Poppy, your AI tutor, explains grammar inside each Japanese lesson she writes for you. When a sentence has a new pattern, ask her about it and she explains it with the sentence in front of you.
Poppy builds a flexible journey around your interests and level, so you get Japanese at your level without having to search for it. The trade-off is that Bubblegum has no teacher to talk with. If you'd rather follow a set order of lessons, Bunpro and Pimsleur below are the better fit.
- Each lesson is written for your level, so new grammar shows up a little at a time.
- Ask Poppy what a grammar point means right inside the sentence.
- Lessons follow your goals, from travel to anime.
- Saved words come back inside new lessons through Regenerative Review™.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- There's no human teacher to talk with.
- A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn.
- Regenerative Review™
- Teaches Kana
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Bunpro
Bunpro takes you through Japanese grammar one point at a time, and it starts with hiragana and katakana if you need them. When an answer is wrong or nearly right, it shows you what to fix. It suits learners who liked how Talk To Me In Korean breaks grammar into small steps.
- Over 900 grammar points, each with an explanation written by hand.
- More than 100,000 example sentences, all with recorded audio.
- Reviews come back on a schedule that follows your progress.
- 25 JLPT practice tests that work offline.
- Flashcards
- Teaches Kana
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Japanese Lessons You Can Listen To
JapanesePod101
JapanesePod101 has thousands of Japanese lessons that you can listen to or watch. You can pick lessons for travel or love, or focus on reading, writing, grammar, or culture. It suits learners who enjoyed the audio side of Talk To Me In Korean.
- Short audio and video lessons built on real Japanese conversations.
- Teachers slow down and explain every word and phrase.
- Word lists, slideshows, and flashcards come with the lessons.
- Flashcards
- Teaches Kana
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Pimsleur
Pimsleur is an audio course. You hear a short line, say it out loud, and hear it again later right before you'd forget it. It suits learners who want Japanese they can practice in the car or on a walk.
- Five levels of Japanese, from first words up.
- Each lesson is about 30 minutes of listening and speaking out loud.
- An AI Voice Coach helps with pronunciation.
- Lessons work offline and hands-free.
- Teaches Kana (partly)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Japanese app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Japanese, start with Bubblegum. Poppy writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with Pimsleur if you'd like to speak from the first lesson, because its course is made for complete beginners. Add Bunpro once you'd like to study grammar point by point.
Will Talk To Me In Korean add Japanese?
As of October 14, 2026, its course site and app list only Korean courses, such as its TOPIK 1 course and its live classes. Japanese learners can start with the apps above right away.
Do I need to learn kana before a Japanese course?
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn. It holds lessons that other learners asked Poppy for. A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- Talk To Me In Korean: Courses (1,700+ lessons, four steps per lesson, level test)
- TTMIK Courses: App Store listing (Korean courses, TOPIK 1 course, live classes)
- JapanesePod101: Learn Japanese online (short audio and video lessons, word lists, flashcards)
- Bunpro: App Store listing (900+ grammar points, 100k+ example sentences with audio, SRS reviews)
- Pimsleur: Learn Japanese (five levels, 30-minute audio lessons, AI Voice Coach)
- Bubblegum
- Bunpro
Checked on October 14, 2026 against each app's own pages.
