{"product_id":"japanese-for-dummies-isbn-9781119475408","title":"Japanese For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn to speak Japanese\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJapanese language enrollment is up by 27.5 percent since 2006, making it the sixth most popular language studied on college campuses. Whether studying for school, business, or travel, \u003ci\u003eJapanese For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e provides complete coverage of all Japanese language essentials including grammar, usage, and vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete with free conversational audio tracks online, this handy book offers everything you need to learn the Japanese language to get ahead in class or on a trip to Japan. In no time, you’ll make sense of the language well enough to communicate with native speakers!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes expanded coverage of grammar, verb conjugations, and pronunciations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a refreshed mini-dictionary with even more essential vocabulary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers useful exercises and practice opportunities \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps you learn to speak conversational Japanese with ease\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Whether for work, school, or fun,\u003ci\u003e Japanese For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003eis the fast and easy way to add this language to your skillset! \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Getting Started with Japanese 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Japanese in a Nutshell 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Checking Out the Japanese Sounds and Scripts 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Warming Up with Japanese Grammar Basics 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Getting Your Numbers, Times, and Measurements Straight 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Speaking Japanese at Home 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Japanese in Action 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Icebreakers and Conversation Starters 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Getting to Know You 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Asking for Directions 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Dealing with Money in a Foreign Land 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Shopping Made Easy 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Going Out on the Town 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Taking Care of Business and Telecommunications 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Japanese on the Go 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Planning a Trip 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Making Your Way Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and More 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Finding a Place to Stay 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Handling Emergencies 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: The Part of Tens 321\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Ten Ways to Pick Up Japanese Quickly 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Ten Things Never to Say in Japanese 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Ten Favorite Japanese Expressions 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in Japanese 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Appendixes 345\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Japanese-English Mini-Dictionary 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Verb Tables 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Answer Key 381\u003c\/p\u003e Index 385  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHiroko Chiba\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Japanese at DePauw University, where she teaches all levels of Japanese language and directs the Japanese language program. \u003cb\u003eEriko Sato, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e teaches Japanese at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. 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