Correct way to say "I am a beginner in Japanese"


What is the correct way to say: "I am a beginner in Japanese".

Google Translate shows the translation is:

> 私は日本語 **で** 初心者です

However, Google search shows:

> 私は日本語 **の** 初心者です

has a lot more hits.

Which one of these is correct?




The right way to say it is:

> 私は日本語の初心者です。
>
> I'm a beginner of Japanese language.

However, if you use the other variant, you'll still be understood, of course.
After all, you are a beginner. :)

Still, it's kind of difficult to say this. Why not say something simple, like:

> 私【わたし】は日本語【にほんご】を勉強【べんきょう】します。まだ上手【じょうず】じゃありません。
>
> I study Japanese. I'm not skilled yet.

You'll likely be saying the first thing in any case, and the second part is
what you're looking for.

Edit: as pointed out by
[Shizuma_Hanazono](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/users/7207/shizuma-
hanazono), it's better still to say:

> 私【わたし】は日本語【にほんご】を勉強【べんきょう】 **しています** 。

This means you are currently studying Japanese. The 〜ている form (progressive
tense) is used to indicate ongoing actions. The earlier sentence I gave you is
simplified, and if you're a beginner you're probably only familiar with the
〜ます form.




The right way to say it is:

> 私は日本語の初心者です。
>
> I'm a beginner of Japanese language.

However, if you use the other variant, you'll still be understood, of course.
After all, you are a beginner. :)

Still, it's kind of difficult to say this. Why not say something simple, like:

> 私【わたし】は日本語【にほんご】を勉強【べんきょう】します。まだ上手【じょうず】じゃありません。
>
> I study Japanese. I'm not skilled yet.

You'll likely be saying the first thing in any case, and the second part is
what you're looking for.

Edit: as pointed out by
[Shizuma_Hanazono](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/users/7207/shizuma-
hanazono), it's better still to say:

> 私【わたし】は日本語【にほんご】を勉強【べんきょう】 **しています** 。

This means you are currently studying Japanese. The 〜ている form (progressive
tense) is used to indicate ongoing actions. The earlier sentence I gave you is
simplified, and if you're a beginner you're probably only familiar with the
〜ます form.

