Konnichiwa,Nihongo! (Revised edition)

Description provided by publisher:

A carefully selected collection of introductory expressions essential to everyday life, ranging from basic greetings to expressions used in emergencies, now revised to include translations in English, Chinese, and Vietnamese, as well as Japanese audio!

Overview
This handbook for conversing in basic Japanese contains 131 phrases and some 1,200 words accompanied by illustrations to help you understand and remember them. The compact, lightweight design makes this learning resource a handy tool to carry around for the times when you have trouble communicating.

Complete novices can start out communicating by pointing to the words and phrases needed, using the translations and romaji as a guide. As you gradually commit those expressions to memory through regular use of this book, you’ll be able to naturally master Japanese that you can immediately put to use in everyday life.

Contents

Part 1

Hiragana

Katakana

Kanji Seen around Town

Numbers

Time

One Day

Calendar

How many

Color, Shape, Pattern

Annual Events

Seasons, Weather

How to Refer to People

Part 2

Greetings

Useful Phrases

Self-Introduction

In Town

Transportation

Shopping

Meals

Post Office and Bank

School

Hospital

Telephone

Residence

Public Office

Emergencies, Trouble

Appendix

Words that Show Movement

Words that Describe Situations