Speak Japanese Today -- A Little Language Goes a Long Way! [Paperback]

Boye Lafayette De Mente (Author)

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Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: DBA Phoenix Books / Publishers (February 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0914778463
ISBN-13: 978-0914778462
Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1 cm
Shipping Weight: 23 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,431,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Japanese for the World! Compiled by Japanologist/author Boyé Lafayette De Mente, "Speak Japanese Today" is designed for anyone who comes into contact with Japanese and wants to communicate with them in their own language. The first portion of the book provides an introduction to the pronunciation of Japanese and an easy overview of the structure of the language. It also includes basic greetings, farewells, telling time, everyday expressions about the weather, giving directions, telling distances, counting, money, telephoning and much more. "Speak Japanese Today" is unique in that it also provides vocabulary and sentences for airline pilots, stewardesses, Immigration officials, Customs officials, hotel staff, restaurant staff, bartenders, shop clerks, taxi drivers, tour guides, doctors, people hosting Japanese students, and more. With a little practice, a person can communicate as many as 500 key concepts using only a 100-word vocabulary. "Speak Japanese Today" contains more than 700 key words" which is close to the total number of words most people use in their own language in the course of a day. All of the words and expressions in the book are given in Romanized Japanese along with an easy-to-master pronunciation phonetic system that uses standard English. Just pronounce the phonetics as if they were English, and the sounds come out "in Japanese!"

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5.0 out of 5 stars How to Quickly & Easily Speak Japanese Today, July 18 2006

By Fern S. Welch - Published on Amazon.com

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This now well-worn book is evidence of its usefulness in both business and pleasure trips to Japan. The author is a master of the language and has designed a unique and wonderful "home-course" that will enable you to learn how to instantly pronounce and communicate 500 key concepts utilizing only 100 key words. The 700 key words in the book are organized for the reader's benefit, and the author delivers on his promise that you will be able to communicate in Japanese on day-to-day topics. A necessary and highly recommended book for anyone who needs to be able to communicate in Japanese. Fern Stewart Welch is the author of "Your Heart Knows the Way -- How to Follow Your Heart to a Conscious Connection with the Divine Spirit Within."

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2.0 out of 5 stars It's just not for me., Feb 9 2012

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I can see how someone could learn Japanese this way, Maybe it would help a beginner, if they had absolutely no pre-existing knoweledge of the Japanese language, but I've been trying to teach myself japanese for years, whenever my very short attention span would allow it. I found it difficult for myself, because of the way the author spells things out, which is exactly the way they're supposed to be helping you. I got mixed up because I'm now used to pronouncing Japanese words with Japanese vowel sounds, but this book emphasizes using the english pronunciation, which again is the entire purpose of their teaching method. Not to mention the fact that it's a really bad idea on their part, it was also a complete waste of my time on mine because I didn't learn anything from it. I'm sure this book may prove helpful someone, but that someone just wasn't me.

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5.0 out of 5 stars on "Speak Japanese Today", July 21 2010

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This book is perfect for beginners and the advanced alike. It gives clear explainations on everything from japanese sentence structure to advanced communication. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone aspiring to learn japanese.

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