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1 online resource |
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--For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Contents |
Japanese For Dummies®, 2nd Edition -- Contents at a Glance -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Conventions Used in This Book -- What You're Not to Read -- Foolish Assumptions -- How This Book Is Organized -- Icons Used in This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part I. : Getting Started -- 1. : Japanese in a Nutshell -- Discovering Basic Japanese Sounds and Script -- Getting a Grip on Basic Grammar -- Easing into Common Expressions -- Counting on Numbers -- Speaking Japanese around the House -- Using Japanese in Social Scenarios -- Tackling Travel-Related Topics |
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2. : Checking Out the Japanese Sounds and ScriptsPronouncing Basic Japanese Sounds -- Sounding Fluent -- Introducing the Japanese Scripts -- 3. : Warming Up with Japanese Grammar Basics -- Using Appropriate Speech Styles -- Forming Sentences -- Asking Questions -- Getting a Handle on Pronouns -- Working with Verbs -- Introducing the Verb Desu, to Be -- Describing People and Things with Adjectives -- Using Adverbs to Describe Your Actions -- Expressing Moods and Attitudes -- 4. : Starting with Simple Expressions -- Beginning (And Ending) Conversations -- Making Introductions |
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Finding Out About Your New FriendExpressing Gratitude and Regret -- Speaking about Speaking: The Verb Hanasu -- 5. : Getting Your Numbers, Times, and Measurements Straight -- Ichi, Ni, San: Counting in Japanese -- Telling Time -- It's a Date! Delving into the Calendar -- Familiarizing Yourself with the Metric System -- 6. : Speaking Japanese at Home -- Taking a Tour of Your Home -- Home Is Where the Food Is -- Engaging in Common Household Activities -- Talking about What You Do Regularly -- Part II. : Japanese in Action -- 7. : Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk -- Initiating Small Talk |
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Chatting About Your LifeSpecifying Where You Live with the Verb Sumu -- Existing and Possessing: The Verbs Iru and Aru -- Giving Out Your Contact Information -- 8. : Asking for Directions -- Figuring Out Where Places Are Located -- Finding Your Way to Your Destination -- 9. : Dining Out and Going to the Market -- Eating Out at Fast-Food and Sit-Down Restaurants -- Going Grocery Shopping -- 10. : Shopping Made Easy -- Naming Shops and Stores -- Telling a Salesperson What You're Looking For -- Exploring the Variety of a Department Store -- Going Clothes Shopping -- Deciding What You Want to Buy |
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You Gotta Pay to Play: Buying Your Merchandise -- 11. : Going Out on the Town -- Checking Out Entertaining Activities -- Talking about Entertainment -- Getting Your Friends to Go Out with You -- Inviting Friends Over and Asking Them to Bring Something -- 12. : Taking Care of Business and Telecommunications -- Embarking on the Great Job Hunt -- Making Sense of Your Office Environment -- Phoning Made Simple -- Catching Up on Computing Basics -- Having Meetings in the Workplace -- 13. : Recreation and the Great Outdoors -- Using the Verb Suru (To Do) -- Saying "I Can" -- Discussing Your Hobbies |
| Summary |
Learn to speak Japanese-the fast and easy way Japanese is the gateway to the rich culture of the exciting and complex island nation of Japan. Some people get intimidated by the prospect of speaking Japanese-worried that it's just too complex and different-but these fears are unfounded. While you can devote a lifetime to the study of this or any language, picking up the basics of Japanese doesn't require any more than an interest and a willingness to try something new. Japanese For Dummies has everything you need to start speaking the language. Author and Professor of Japanese Eriko Sato introd |
| Notes |
Previous edition: New York: Hungry Minds, 2002 |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Japanese language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English
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Japanese language -- Spoken Japanese.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Japanese.
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Languages.
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Japanese language
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Japanese language -- Spoken Japanese
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781118218617 |
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1118218612 |
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9781118053850 |
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1118053850 |
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