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1 online resource |
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data file rda |
| Summary |
It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication! Do you want to speak simple Japanese but are too busy to study it' Are you visiting Japan for a short time and want an Japanese phrase book to help you communicate' If so, than this thoroughly revised second edition of Boye Lafayette De Mente's classic, bestselling phrase book is for you. It's tiny 0.4 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches size makes it incredibly convenient to travel with but without losing the most essential content for communication. This new, expanded edition contains 15% more content, fun manga-style illustrations, and additional information on which destinations, personalities and trends are hot in Japan right now! The idea of Instant Japanese is simple-learn 100 words and phrases and say 1,000 things. The trick is knowing which 100 words to learn, but the author, De Mente has solved the problem, choosing only those words you'll hear again and again. Even with a vocabulary this small, you'll be surprised how quickly and fluently you too can communicate in the Japanese language. Words are repeated in different combinations, building familiarity without effort. A brief guide to pronunciation allows the user to say the phrases correctly. |
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Title from resource description page (Recorded Books, viewed May 02, 2016). |
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Frontcover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Writing Japanese; How to Pronounce Japanese; Kana and Pronunciation Chart; PART 1: Words 1-10; Developing Verbal Skill; PART 2: Words 11-20; Double Consonants; PART 3: Words 21-30; More Notes on Pronouncing Japanese; PART 4: Words 31-40; Those Kanji Characters!; PART 5: Words 41-50; Writing Japanese "English" ; PART 6: Words 51-60; Dealing with Japanized English; PART 7: Words 61-70; Japanized English and New Technology; PART 8: Words 71-80; Japanese Dialects; PART 9: Words 81-90; Giving Up on Japanese!; PART 10: Words 91-100; Special Set Phrases. |
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Levels of Politeness in JapaneseCommon Everyday Expressions; Vocabulary. |
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Language and languages -- Study and teaching.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Japanese.
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Language and languages -- Study and teaching. (OCoLC)fst00992220
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Japanese |
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Language and languages |
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Study and teaching |
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Print version: De Mente, Boye Lafayette. Instant Japanese : How to Express Over 1,000 Different Ideas with Just 100 Key Words and Phrases! (Japanese Phrasebook). New York, NY : Tuttle Publishing, ©2016 9784805313831 |
| ISBN |
9781462918614 (electronic bk.) |
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1462918611 (electronic bk.) |
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EB00644854 Recorded Books |
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