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Title Essential Japanese phrasebook & dictionary : speak Japanese with confidence!
Edition First edition
Published North Clarendon, VT : Tuttle Publishing, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource (192 pages) : illustrations
Contents Frontcover; Contents; Introduction; Pronunciation guide; Basic grammar; 1. The Basics; 1.1 Personal details; 1.2 Today or tomorrow?; 1.3 What time is it?; 1.4 One, two, three ... ; 1.5 The weather; 1.6 Here, there ... ; 1.7 What does that sign say?; 1.8 Legal holidays; 2. Meet and Greet; 2.1 Greetings; 2.2 Asking a question; 2.3 How to reply; 2.4 Thank you; 2.5 I'm sorry; 2.6 What do you think?; 3. Small Talk; 3.1 Introductions; 3.2 I beg your pardon?; 3.3 Starting/ending a conversation; 3.4 A chat about the weather; 3.5 Hobbies; 3.6 Invitations; 3.7 Paying a compliment
3.8 Intimate comments/questions3.9 Congratulations and condolences; 3.10 Arrangements; 3.11 Being the host(ess); 3.12 Saying good-bye; 4. Eating Out; 4.1 At the restaurant; 4.2 Ordering; Untitled; 4.4 Complaints; 4.5 Paying a compliment; 4.6 The menu; 5. Getting Around; 5.1 Asking directions; 5.2 The car; 5.3 The gas station; 5.4 Breakdowns and repairs; 5.5 Renting a vehicle; 5.6 Bicycles/mopeds; 5.7 Hitchhiking; 6. Arrival and Departure; 6.1 General; 6.2 Customs; 6.3 Luggage; 6.4 Questions to passengers; 6.5 Tickets; 6.6 Information; 6.7 Airports; 6.8 Trains; 6.9 Taxis; 7. A Place to Stay
7.1 General7.2 Hotels/B & Bs/apartments/holiday rentals; 7.3 Complaints; 7.4 Departure; 7.5 Camping; 8. Money Matters; 8.1 Banks; 8.2 Settling the bill; 9. Mail, Phone and Internet; 9.1 Mail; 9.2 Telephone; 9.3 Internet/email/social media; 10. Shopping; 10.1 Shopping conversations; 10.2 Food; 10.3 Clothing and shoes; 10.4 Cameras; 10.5 At the hairdresser; 11. Tourist Activities; 11.1 Places of interest; 11.2 Going out; 11.3 Booking tickets; 12. Sports Activities; 12.1 Sporting questions; 12.2 By the waterfront; 12.3 In the snow; 13. Health Matters; 13.1 Calling a doctor; 13.2 What's wrong?
13.3 The consultation13.4 Medications and prescriptions; 13.5 At the dentist; 14. Emergencies; 14.1 Asking for help; 14.2 Lost items; 14.3 Accidents; 14.4 Theft; 14.5 Missing person; 14.6 The police; 15. English-Japanese
Summary Annotation Essential Japanese Phrase Book & Dictionary teaches you the practical phrases and expressions needed for common, everyday interactions in Japan in a way that's clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable. Key features of this Japanese phrasebook and dictionary include:* Over 2,000 practical sentences* A practical English-Japanese dictionary* Essential expressions used for meeting people, starting conversations, and asking and replying to simple questions* Manga illustrations to illustrate key phrases and situations* A pronunciation guide and Japanese grammar notes explain the basic sounds and sentence patterns of the Japanese language* Japan travel tips, cultural notes and much more!All Japanese words and phrases are in Romanized form as well as the Japanese script. Basic grammar and pronunciation notes get you speaking right away, and tips on culture and etiquette allow you to interact with Japanese without making serious blunders. Whether you're a novice or have some experience with the language, this is a reference you'll turn to again and again when visiting Japan and interacting with Japanese people
Notes "With new manga illustrations!"--Cover
In English and Japanese
Print version record
Subject Japanese language -- Conversation and phrase books -- English.
Japanese language -- Dictionaries -- English
English language -- Dictionaries -- Japanese
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Southeast Asian Languages.
English language.
Japanese language.
Genre/Form dictionaries.
Conversation and phrase books.
Dictionaries.
Phrase books.
Dictionaries.
Phrase books.
Dictionnaires.
Manuels de conversation.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781462919192
1462919197
4805314443
9784805314449
Other Titles Essential Japanese phrase book and dictionary