Book

Japanese / by Hiroko Chiba and Eriko Sato, PhD.

Chiba, Hiroko, (Hiroko M.), (author.). Sato, Eriko, 1962- (author.).

Summary:

Get ready to unlock the secrets of Japanese language and culture! Chiba and Sato will have you speaking and reading Japanese without hours of memorizing vocab or copying out Japanese script. You'll be ready to jump into basic conversational Japanese in no time! -- adapted from back of book

Record details

ISBN: 9781119475408
ISBN: 1119475406
Physical Description: xii, 398 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : For Dummies, a Wiley brand, 2018.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Getting started with Japanese. Japanese in a nutshell ; Checking out the Japanese sounds and scripts ; Warming up with Japanese grammar basics ; Getting your numbers, times, and measurements straight ; Speaking Japanese at home -- Japanese in action. Icebreakers and conversation starters ; Getting to know you ; Asking for directions ; Dealing with money in a foreign land ; Shopping made easy ; Going out on the town ; Taking care of business and telecommunications -- Japanese on the go. Planning a trip ; Making your way around: planes, trains, taxis, and more ; Finding a place to stay ; Handling emergencies -- The part of tens. Ten ways to pick up Japanese quickly ; Ten things never to say in Japanese ; Ten favorite Japanese expressions ; Ten phrases that make you sound fluent in Japanese -- Appendixes. Japanese-English mini-dictionary ; Verb tables ; Answer key.