Easy Japanese provides all the basics you need to speak and
write Japanese. Designed with the true beginner in mind, this book
provides full language explanations in English and focuses on essential
Japanese for effective communication in everyday situations.
You'll find the lessons stimulating and effortless and organized
into clearly defined sections for ease of use: useful everyday
expressions; pattern sentences and how to use the grammar; cultural
highlights and study recommendations. Once you get a bit comfortable,
written Japanese--both kana and kanji--is introduced. You can put to use your new skills right from the start and allows you to progress at your own pace.
Includes:
- 16 easy-to-follow lessons
- Cultural “sidelights” and study recommendations
- A free audio download from the first chapter (lesson), The Importance of Good Pronunciation.
Topics include: The Importance of Good Pronunciation, Word Order,
Particles Wa, Ga, Mo, Ka, Ne, and Yo, Singulars and Plurals, Desu and
Arimasu, Yes and No, Nouns, Negatives of Desu and Arimasu, The ko, so,
a, and do words, The uses of no, Names of nations, languages, and
peoples, The two classes of adjectives, Kana, Conjugation of A Verbs,
–masu, Periods of Time, Basic numbers, Desiderative -tai, Gerund +
hoshii, “and”, Conjugation B verbs, Pronouns, Time, Irregular verbs,
Adverbs, -nagara (while, although), Tsumori (intention), Kara, node, and
naze ka to iu to (because), Noni, tame ni--In order to, Noni--Even
though, Tokoro--Place, time, et al, Dokoro ka--Quite the contrary, -tari
(-dari) suru--to do this and that, Ho ga ii...It is better to...,
Numators, Passive Voice, The Causative and the Passive Causative, Kanji
(the written characters), Particles, Conjunctions, To--meaning if or
when or with, Phrases of location, Interjections, -kata, yo, oku, miru,
-te (-de) miru, -yasui and -nikui, -so desu, Koto, (conditional verb) to
suru or to omou, kamo shiremasen, -shidai, Must, Should, Commands,
Instructions, and Requests, Permission, -ra suffixed to the plain past,
The Comparative Degree, The Superlative Degree, The same as..,Nara
Table of contents
1.
The Importance of Good Pronunciation2. A. Word Order B. Particles Wa,
Ga, Mo, Ka, Ne, and Yo C. Singulars and Plurals D. Desu and Arimasu E.
Yes and No3. A. Nouns B. Negatives of Desu and Arimasu C. The ko, so, a,
and do words D. The uses of no4. A. Names of nations, languages, and
peoples B. The two classes of adjectives5. Kana6. A. Conjugation of A
Verbs B. –masu C. Periods of Time7. A. Basic numbers B. Desiderative
-tai C. Gerund + hoshii D. “and” E. Conjugation B verbs8. A. Pronouns B.
Time 9. A. Irregular verbs B. Adverbs C. -nagara (while, although) D.
Tsumori (intention) E. Kara, node, and naze ka to iu to (because)10. A.
Noni, tame ni--In order to b. Noni--Even though C. Tokoro--Place, time,
et al D. Dokoro ka--Quite the contrary... E. -tari (-dari) suru--to do
this and that F. Ho ga ii...It is better to... G. Numators H. Passive
Voice I. The Causative and the Passive Causative 11. Kanji (the written
characters)12. A. Particles B. Conjunctions C. To--meaning if or when or
with D. Phrases of location E. Interjections13. A. bakari B. -kata C.
yo D. oku E. miru, -te (-de) miru F. -yasui and -nikui G. -so desu14. A.
Koto B. (conditional verb) to suru or to omou C. kamo shiremasen D.
-shidai15. A. Must B. Should C. Commands, Instructions, and Requests D.
Permission E. -ra suffixed to the plain past16. A. The Comparative
Degree B. The Superlative Degree C. The same as... D. Nara
Paperback, 224 pages.
