Learn Japanese with Manga – Japanese Conversation for Beginners

This is a really helpful book that is perfect for beginner-level students wanting to build up their Japanese conversation phrases. 

The textbook is in the style of a story, and the main character is John Smith, an engineer who is transferred to the Japan branch of his company for an assignment. The story begins with his arrival at Narita Airport and follows his journey of living in Japan for one year and a half. 

The primary objective of learning Japanese – as well as any second language – is to have the ability to communicate in Japanese at work, at school, or in everyday life. This book understands that, and it offers a more flexible approach to studying Japanese, with the premise of “using the language first” and “the more you speak, the more fluent you become”. It gives you lots of important words and phrases in romaji (English alphabet) — so you can read it without learning how to read Japanese — and has full English translations throughout the book, as well as providing the hiragana and katakana if you want to challenge yourself. 

There are three parts to the book: Basic phrases, enjoying conversations in manga, and basic vocabulary. The first part covers important things like greetings, apologies, going shopping, and asking questions. The second part has more substantial conversations, with lots of key vocabulary and phrases to help you with your life in Japan. The third part offers lots of very important vocabulary for a variety of different situations, like at a bank, at a restaurant, at a doctor’s clinic, and so on.

An excellent book that will really help anyone with the Japanese they need for their life in Japan in a very easy-to-study way.

Structure:

• 3 sections of 13, 18, and 20 units, respectively 
• Vocabulary guide, hiragana, katakana, and numeration tables

Recommended for you if:

-   You are looking for a book that will help you with basic Japanese

-   You are looking for a guide to help you live in Japan

-   You like very visual ways of learning

-   You like to have English translations and romaji Japanese

About this volume:

Original Title: Learn Japanese with Manga: まんがで学ぶ にほんご会話

Pages: 134

ISBN: 978-4-89689-500-1

Book Size: A5

Languages: Japanese(in romaji), English

Publication Date: February 4, 2017

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