How to say "I recently learned how to speak Japanese" in Japanese? is it:

> watashi wa hanasemashita nihongo koto ga saikin manabimasu

or

> watashi wa nihongo hanasemashita koto ga saikin manabimasu

or Something else?

I can't read kanji so please, if you answer please don't use kanji.

Edit:Also, can someone tell me why saikin is before nihongo and not before
naraimashita in the first answer to my question?
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How to say "I recently learned how to speak japanese" in japanese?
I would say 私{わたし}は最{さい}近{きん}、日{に}本{ほん}語{ご}会{かい}話{わ}を習{なら}いました, or
私{わたし}は最{さい}近{きん}、日{に}本{ほん}語{ご}の話{はな}し方{かた}を習{なら}いました.

Remark:

私 = I

最近 = recently

日本語 = Japanese

会話 = conversation

習う = to learn

話し方 = how to speak
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Passing judgement about your own Japanese skills while talking with a Japanese
native speaker is a little strange. I'd recommend:

"日本語{にほんご}ができるようになっている気{き}がしています。"

(1) "気{き}がしています" adds the meaning that your opinion about your Japanese skills
is yours alone.

(2) The present continuous tense "~~になっている" adds the meaning that you think
that you are on the path to becoming good, but are not quite there yet.

(3) If you want to stress your conversational skills, as opposed to your
holistic skill, this might be preferred:  
"日常会話{にちじょうかいわ}ができるようになっている気{き}がしています。"
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"I recently learned how to speak Japanese."

I would translate this differently depending on what the message you wish to
convey.

"Watashi ha saikin, nihongo wo manandeimashita." <- Lately, I have been
studying Japanese.

"Nihongo wo hanaseru you ni natta no ha saikin deshita." <- It was only
recently that I become capable of speaking in Japanese.

By 'how to speak in Japanese', do you mean the speech mannerisms, phonetics,
or general ability to speak the language?
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