Description
Learn to speak Japanese
Japanese language enrollment is up by 27.5 percent since 2006, making it the sixth most popular language studied on college campuses. Whether studying for school, business, or travel, Japanese For Dummies provides complete coverage of all Japanese language essentials including grammar, usage, and vocabulary.
Complete with free conversational audio tracks online, this handy book offers everything you need to learn the Japanese language to get ahead in class or on a trip to Japan. In no time, you’ll make sense of the language well enough to communicate with native speakers!
- Includes expanded coverage of grammar, verb conjugations, and pronunciations
- Provides a refreshed mini-dictionary with even more essential vocabulary
- Offers useful exercises and practice opportunities
- Helps you learn to speak conversational Japanese with ease
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Japanese 7
Chapter 1: Japanese in a Nutshell 9
Chapter 2: Checking Out the Japanese Sounds and Scripts 17
Chapter 3: Warming Up with Japanese Grammar Basics 33
Chapter 4: Getting Your Numbers, Times, and Measurements Straight 63
Chapter 5: Speaking Japanese at Home 87
Part 2: Japanese in Action 107
Chapter 6: Icebreakers and Conversation Starters 109
Chapter 7: Getting to Know You 125
Chapter 8: Asking for Directions 145
Chapter 9: Dealing with Money in a Foreign Land 161
Chapter 10: Shopping Made Easy 175
Chapter 11: Going Out on the Town 201
Chapter 12: Taking Care of Business and Telecommunications 229
Part 3: Japanese on the Go 251
Chapter 13: Planning a Trip 253
Chapter 14: Making Your Way Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and More 267
Chapter 15: Finding a Place to Stay 287
Chapter 16: Handling Emergencies 303
Part 4: The Part of Tens 321
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Pick Up Japanese Quickly 323
Chapter 18: Ten Things Never to Say in Japanese 329
Chapter 19: Ten Favorite Japanese Expressions 335
Chapter 20: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in Japanese 339
Part 5: Appendixes 345
Appendix A: Japanese-English Mini-Dictionary 347
Appendix B: Verb Tables 371
Appendix C: Answer Key 381
Index 385
