Japanese In Plain English

by De Mente, Boye

• ISBN13: 9780071482967
• ISBN10: 0071482962
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-05
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Next time someone asks if you speak Japanese, you can saySukoshi wakarimasu(Sue-koe-she wah-kahree-mahss).*WithJapanese in Plain English, you can speak Japanese in no time! Its easy-to-use pronunciation system and straightforward presentation of the basics of the language-with plenty of useful sentences-help you break the language barrier quickly and confidently. How? All the words and phrases in this book are written in Roman script--in plain English--in a form you can use immediately and in the right context. Instantly you'll know the basics of Japanese, from polite pleasantries to the latest technological jargon.Start on the right foot-and speak Japanese with ease:Good morning!Ohaiyo gozaimasu!(Oh-hie-yoe go-zie-mahss) Thank you very much!Domo arigato gozaimasu!(Doe-moe ah-ree-gah-toe go-zie-mahss) Let's go play golf.Gorufu wo yari ni ikimasho.(Go-rue-fuu oh yah-ree nee e-kee-mah-show) This really tastes good.Kore wa honto ni ii agi shite imasu.(Koe-ray wah hone-toe nee ee ah-jee ssh-tay e-mahss) I like you.Anata wo suki desu.(Ah-nah-tah oh ski dess) Please call a policeman.Omawarisan wo yonde kudasai.(Oh-mah-wah-ree-sahn oh yone-day kuu-dah-sie)*I understand a little.

Author Biography

Boyé Lafayette De Mente, a former cryptographer for the U.S. Navy, has written prolifically on Asian languages and culture.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Demystifying the Great Barrier	p. 1
Language and Pronunciation Hints	p. 3
Other Pronunciation Hints	p. 10
Those Very Important Numbers	p. 11
The Ordinal Numbers	p. 13
Telling Time	p. 14
Counting Things	p. 16
Days of the Week	p. 17
Counting Days	p. 17
Day/Night	p. 19
Tomorrow/Yesterday	p. 19
The Week	p. 20
The Months	p. 21
Dates	p. 22
The Year	p. 23
The Seasons	p. 24
Personal Pronouns	p. 27
The Four Main Japanese Islands	p. 29
Major Cities and Towns in Japan	p. 29
Famous Tokyo Area Names	p. 30
Names of Famous Department Stores	p. 33
Names of Famous Tokyo Hotels	p. 33
Names of Popular Japanese Foods	p. 35
Key Words and Sample Sentences	p. 35
Common Expressions	p. 37
Special Expressions	p. 43
Parts of the Body	p. 45
Health Words	p. 46
Food Names	p. 47
Implements	p. 49
Beverages	p. 49
In a Restaurant	p. 49
Glossary of Useful Vocabulary	p. 51
A-Automatic	p. 53
Back-By myself	p. 63
Caddy-Customs Office	p. 77
Dad-Duty-free shop	p. 93
Early-Eyeglasses	p. 101
Factory-Full course (meal)	p. 107
Garden-Guidebook	p. 116
Habit-Husband	p. 123
I-Island	p. 132
Jacket-June	p. 138
Key-Korean Airlines	p. 142
Lacquer-Lunch	p. 144
Magazine-Mutton	p. 151
Name-Nursery	p. 160
Occasionally-Oyster	p. 166
Pacific Ocean-Purser	p. 174
Quality-Quiet	p. 188
Radio-Rush hour	p. 189
Sake-Sword	p. 197
Table-Turn	p. 216
Umbrella-U-turn	p. 225
Vacant room-Volcano	p. 226
Wait-Write	p. 229
X-ray-X-ray examination	p. 235
Year-Your	p. 236
Zebra-Zoo	p. 237
Twenty-first Century Japan	p. 239
ATM	p. 241
Baseball-Buttons	p. 242
Cable-Cyberspace	p. 244
Data-DVD	p. 247
E-book-Entertainment trades	p. 248
Fax-FTP	p. 250
Geek-Google	p. 251
Handset-Home page	p. 252
Instant message-ISP	p. 253
Karaoke-Key word	p. 255
Laptop computer-Log-off	p. 256
Memory-Mobile phone	p. 257
News group-Notebook computer	p. 258
Online	p. 258
Pager-Printer	p. 259
RAM-Remote control	p. 261
Satellite broadband-Stereo system	p. 261
Telephone card-Title	p. 265
Upload-User name	p. 266
Video arcade-Volleyball	p. 266
Web log-Worm	p. 268
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