Instant Japanese: How to Express Over 1,000 Different Ideas with Just 100 Key Words and Phrases! (a Japanese Language Phrasebook & Dicti (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9784805313831)

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 a Japanese phrase book to help you communicate? If so, then this thoroughly revised second edition of Boye Lafayette De Mente's classic, bestselling phrase book and Japanese dictionary 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 essential content for communication.

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 and a Japanese dictionary allows for quick reference. Here's a sample of what you'll be able to do with this Japanese phrasebook:

• Meet people
• Go shopping
• Ask directions
• Ride the subway
• Order food and drinks
• And much more...

About this new edition:
This new, expanded edition contains 15% more content, fun manga-style illustrations, Japanese etiquette tips and additional information on which destinations, personalities and trends are hot in Japan right now

Author: Boye Lafayette De Mente
ISBN-10: 4805313838
ISBN-13: 9784805313831
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Language: English
Published: 03/08/2016
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 5.90h x 4.00w x 0.40d