Conversational Japanese in 7 Days [Audiobook] [Paperback]

Etsuko Tsujita (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0844291366 | ISBN-13: 978-0844291369 | Publication Date: January 11, 1992 | Edition: 1

Bestselling quick-prep Japanese course for travelers, now in CD format!

This accessible minicourse provides all the communication skills needed to make the most of a foreign jaunt. In just one week--less time than it takes to get a passport--you can learn enough Japanese to conduct typical travelers' transactions with conversational confidence.

Organized into seven units, one for each day of the week, these colorfully illustrated chapters feature:

• Vocabulary and phrase lists for everyday situations such as dining, shopping, and asking for directions
• Accessible grammar points and interactive practice exercises
• An easy-to-navigate vocabulary list for on-the-spot reference
• Dialogues and exercises performed by native speakers--now on CD
• Updated information about ATMs and public phones abroad

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 11, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844291366
• ISBN-13: 978-0844291369
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,160,277 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good guide to the basics!, January 17, 2001

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D. Hunter - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Conversational Japanese in 7 Days (Paperback)

As I am just picking up the Japanese language, I picked up what I figured would be a good beginner's guide, which is exactly what this is! I can say there is no way in heck that your going to learn everything this book has to offer in seven days (unless you're obsessive), but it offers a ton of beginning phrases, how to read basic road-signs (along with which bathroom your supposed to be in, which is helpful). It offers a lot of basic "hi, how are you? Excuse me. Where is ....?" phrases, and is filled with quite a few pictures to help illustrate what is being said.

It's a great book for beginners, and I am fairly pleased with it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good begining, October 30, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Conversational Japanese in 7 Days (Paperback)

Conversational Japanese in 7 days is a great book for a beginner, or someone brushing up on japanese. It has great pictures of japanese city-life, breathtaking photos of the natural scenary and a little on martial arts. However- it is not very complete and its dictionary is small! But, if your looking to just get-by in Japan, and not trying to "become a native" this book is for you!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Buy, July 29, 2009

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S. P. Doran (Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Conversational Japanese in 7 Days (Paperback)

I live in Japan so take it from me, this book is not good. A lot of the vocab is painfully inaccurate. In fact, I wonder at times how this book was ever published. For example, the book claims the word, "domo" means, "Thank you very much." If you walk around in Japan saying, "domo" to people you don't know you will be viewed as incredibly rude. "Domo" is a, "thanks" to be used among friends only and in no context does it mean, "thank you very much." The book is poorly laid out and does not make a great deal of sense. The only reason I gave it two stars is because it has a few decent pointers on etiquette. Get it from a library if you can but DO NOT buy this. For those of you expecting to speak conversational Japanese in 7 days as the title suggests, it won't happen. The title is as such because the book is meant to be read over 7 days.