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While there is the setback that it is all in either English or romaji, Japanese for dummies is a great learning aid if used along with other Japanese methods. If this book is the only way you plan to learn Japanese, then you really are a DUMMY. This book gives you a basic understanding of the language you are about to immerse yourself in. For additional Japanese (or any language) learning visit [...], this book will help you make sense of basic Nihongo (Japanese)
"Wouldn't recommend."
2009-06-03
- Reviewed By An Amazon User
I'm a person that takes learning foreign langauges VERY seriously, and all I see on the market are products that encourage you to learn one "the fun or easy way" or "quick and easy". There's is NO quick/easy way to learn a language, although I do consider verb conjugation and kanji fun (literally). A good Japanese language book for beginners would HAVE to include heavy use of Hiragana/Katakana and at least introduce Kanji! Learning a language is a long process, and unfortunately, it's not always fun. This book, along with other Foreign Language for Dummies books (especially Russian For Dummies!) romanizes all of the language you are trying to study, with doesn't provide "the basics" of a language at all. It's impossible to LEARN Japanese without Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji, just like it's impossible to LEARN Russian without the Cyrillic alphabet.
Go for a specialized coursebook if you want to seriously learn a language such as Japanese. Make sure it's not romanized, and some even come with audio companions to help you with pronounciation.
Although I haven't actually finished the book yet, I can say it is very good. You do get a basic understanding of the japanese language as long as you stick with it and practice often. It is very clear and well organized. You may feel a bit goofy while speaking out loud with the CD but hey its part of the fun. The japanese to english dictionary is exactly as they say, mini, but you shouldn't really be expecting anything much bigger since this is just a starters book so its all good. I'd recommend this to anyone who is planning on traveling to japan, it'll make you feel more confident speaking to the locals.
I bought this book just to learn the basics of the Japanese language. I own a travel package that I use to travel the world and my next trip is going to be Japan. The CD is great and the book is easy to follow. I know some basic Japanese with just casual readings of the book.
but I also learned a lot about the Japanese Culture in this book. It starts off with the basics and steadily progresses to more chananging lessons. The only downside is that there are no writing lessons to help learn Katakana. I was a bit bummed about that, but what the book had in it really helped me learn the difficult Japanese language. Reccomended for beginners.
"Very Helpful For Beginner's and Traveller's Alike"
If you're looking for a good book to learn basic Japanese grammar rules, this is it. It teaches basic rules, structure, phrases,and even a few cultural facts. It comes with a CD to help out, which is very handy for picking up on pronounciations.
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"Wouldn't recommend."