| Instant Japanese: How to express 1,000 different ideas with just 100 key words and phrases! (Instant Phrasebook Series) | 
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Sales Rank: 154120
Category: Book
Authors: Boye Lafayette De Mente, Henk De Groot, Yasuko Tsuji
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Studio: Tuttle Publishing
Manufacturer: Tuttle Publishing
Label: Tuttle Publishing
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.9 x 4 x 0.3
ISBN: 0804833664
Dewey Decimal Number: 302
UPC: 676251833669
EAN: 9780804833660
ASIN: 0804833664
Publication Date: July 15, 2003
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Product Description
Instant Japanese allows you to quickly and easily meet people, go shopping, ride the subway, ask for directions, order food and drinks, and much more! This thoroughly revised second edition of Boye Lafayette De Mente's classic, bestselling phrase book shows students and travelers how to maximize their communication skills. The idea is simple-learn 100 words and say 1,000 things. The trick is knowing which words to learn. This book presents a basic vocabulary that will be used over and over again. All of the phrases are given in both standard Roman and Japanese scripts. A brief guide to pronunciation helps you say the phrases correctly. And an easy-to-use, 250 word vocabulary list allows you to translate from Japanese to English and vice-versa. Grammatical and cultural notes are presented in clear, accessible language.
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A Great Book that Fits in Your Pocket April 12, 2007
I've been practicing Japanese lately with a tutor, and this book has been immensely helpful to me!
nice March 30, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
nice little book.
Most phrases and words here are common and used everyday.
Extremely useful little book! May 11, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I found this book to be extremely helpful in properly pronouncing japanese words and phrases. I've purchased several books on learning to speak Japanese and find myself constantly referring to "Instant Japanese" by Boye De Mente when I'm unsure of the correct pronounciation. In addition, the size is perfect to carry around in your purse or pocket!Highly recommended!
Get Started Quickly June 3, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is one of the best beginning books on Japanese that I've seen. Mr. Demente's "learn 100 words" theory is fantastic. If you're going to Japan and don't intend to spend hours in serious study of Japanese but would like to communicate basic ideas, I'd recommend this book. Plus, like others noted, this book easily fits into your pocket.
Great book! July 10, 2000
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I just got back from a two-week vacation in Japan, where I used several books in an attempt to improve my miniscule knowledge of Japanese. This book was the best of a good lot; the word selection is excellent, and the book teaches sufficient grammar almost effortlessly; most important, it's small enough to finish fairly quickly. Of course, it's only a start--for a second book, I recommend "Japanese Made Easy" by Tazuko Ajiro Monane.Even if you thoroughly learn the content of this book, though, you still want to carry around a phrase book for those (frequent) times when 100 words just isn't enough. De Mente's book will teach you enough Japanese so that you can make simple sentences without looking up every word, but you will still need words not in this book. [Minor complaints: he spells the word "o" (pronounced "o") with the old spelling "wo" throughout the book, for no apparent reason. Also, an index would have been nice.] In short, the book is superb for its one intended purpose, which is teaching a very basic, careful selection of Japanese--an "instant" introduction.
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