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forthcoming
learn Japanese language basics speak easy quick pronunciation vocabulary grammar sentence patterns conversation etiquette script manga lessons audio flashcards self-study classroom beginners teacher cultural notes dialogues phrases verb counting direction
Product details
- ISBN 9784805317549
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 28 Apr 2026
- Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Everything you need to learn Japanese quickly!
Learning Japanese is a complete language learning package designed for people who want to learn to communicate in Japanese quickly and easily—whether on your own or with a teacher. The book introduces all the basics of the language including pronunciation, vocabulary and sentence patterns—so you can engage in simple conversations right from the start!
Useful explanations of the Japanese script, greetings and requests, verb conjugations, honorific forms and etiquette dos and don'ts are all included. A dictionary of commonly-used words and phrases is provided at the back.
The carefully-constructed lessons in this book all relate to useful everyday topics such as:
Hours of free native-speaker online audio recordings accompany the dialogues, vocabulary and exercises—enabling you to practice pronouncing and understanding all the Japanese words and sentences! Free downloadable flashcards available online are also a great help in memorizing the vocabulary and phrases, and memorable manga-style comic strips provide helpful visual prompts for the dialogues.
This ultimate language has everything you need—at a fraction of the price of expensive language kits!
Learning Japanese is a complete language learning package designed for people who want to learn to communicate in Japanese quickly and easily—whether on your own or with a teacher. The book introduces all the basics of the language including pronunciation, vocabulary and sentence patterns—so you can engage in simple conversations right from the start!
Useful explanations of the Japanese script, greetings and requests, verb conjugations, honorific forms and etiquette dos and don'ts are all included. A dictionary of commonly-used words and phrases is provided at the back.
The carefully-constructed lessons in this book all relate to useful everyday topics such as:
- Introducing yourself and meeting people
- Numbers, counting money and telling time
- Going to a restaurant and ordering food
- Talking about your family, hobbies and personal interests
- Shopping, getting around and asking directions
- Dealing with phones and IT issues
Hours of free native-speaker online audio recordings accompany the dialogues, vocabulary and exercises—enabling you to practice pronouncing and understanding all the Japanese words and sentences! Free downloadable flashcards available online are also a great help in memorizing the vocabulary and phrases, and memorable manga-style comic strips provide helpful visual prompts for the dialogues.
This ultimate language has everything you need—at a fraction of the price of expensive language kits!
Emiko Konomi received her PhD from Cornell and taught Japanese language at Portland State University at all levels for many years. She also trained Japanese-language instructors at various teacher-training programs in the U.S. Her passionate teaching style and dedication earned her the John Eliot Allen Outstanding Teaching Award in 2011 and 2015. She is the author of Reading and Writing Japanese Hiragana and Reading and Writing Japanese Katakana.
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