• Japanese for Beginners : Learn to Speak, Read and Write the Basics

  • By: Takumi Nonaka
  • Narrated by: Ayaka Hosokawa
  • Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (17 ratings)

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By: Takumi Nonaka
Narrated by: Ayaka Hosokawa
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Publisher's summary

Do you want to learn Japanese but don't know where to start?
If so, this book is perfect for you.

Learning a Language can be very difficult and overwhelming if approached the wrong way. Many dive headfirst into learning Japanese, only to shortly quit.

This book is designed to slowly ease you into learning the fundamental speech, reading, and writing of Japanese. I break down the language so you can learn it the way a small child would.

This book teaches you the basics by using simple.

Phrases
Illustrative Examples

As you can see, nothing crazy; learning a language shouldn't be rocket science.

Japanese is the fastest-growing language in the United States and the United Kingdom, so there has never been a better time to learn Japanese.

Consistently reading and studying this book 15 minutes a day will do wonders for your Japanese skills.

Communication is so important, and being able to speak and understand more than one language is such an asset that has been valuable for thousands of years.

Reading and studying my book for 15 minutes a day will change your life. If you want to finally learn Japanese, scroll up and hit the add to cart button!

©2022 Takumi Nonaka (P)2022 Takumi Nonaka

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Highly recommend

For people this book is exactly what you need when it comes to learning the simple parts of the Japanese language. I feel that the average person can pick up the book and learn basic conversational skills that can transition into more advanced Japanese further down the line

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I love the structure

This book is layed out perfectly for the average beginner. I can tell that the author has a lot of experience teaching people how to speak Japanese. I also like how this book can be put down and picked back up without missing a beat. The author designed this book to be listened to in short increments.

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Easy to understand

I have a daughter who is in 3rd grade and we are both trying to learn Japanese before we travel to Japan for 6 months. This book really allowed us to get down the speaking basics, and I feel way more comfortable having basic conversations in Japanese.

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Great for begginers

This book goes at a pace that is very beginner friendly. This book eases you into Japanese and it is great for small 15 minute increments. I would typically listen to this book on the car ride to and from work and I feel like it really helped me retain my Japanese Knowledge

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Amazing Audiobook

Wow this book has completely changed my Japanese conversation skills. I feel now that I can get by and have simple conversations with Japanese Locals. I am really excited for my upcoming Japan trip and this book has really helped me,

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Simple and easy to understand

If you are someone looking to learn the basics in an easy way this is the perfect book for you. I would listen to this book while I was multitasking and was still able to pick up on the basics. I recommend listening to it 2-3 times if you really want to get the basics down.

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Exactly what I needed

I was searching for a book that would allow me to actually have conversations and that is exactly what this book helped me with. I now can have and feel comfortable talking and understanding when people are speaking in Japanese.

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Really easy to understand

This book has been GREAT. I really like how it is structured. It starts by helping you learn the basic vocabulary. From there the book goes over common greetings and sayings in the Japanese language, then the author explains KATAKANA and Kanji in detail. The book ends with grammar and common exceptions in the language. It was a great layout and I was able to learn alot by just listening in the car. I recommend listening to this book and having some sort of physical book or workbook to go along with it. Highly Recommend.

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Applicable information

The information in this book is great and can actually be applied in Japanese Culture. I listened to this book a few times, especially the pronunciation parts and it has really helped my conversational skills. The more I learn the more helpful this audiobook becomes.

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Simple and Easy to Understand

Just a really simple audiobook that just about any beginner can learn from. I came in knowing just a little bit of the basics and this audiobook really helped me enhance what I already knew and now I feel much more comfortable in simple conversations.

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