Colloquial Japanese

This third edition of the popular Japanese course for beginners has been completely rewritten to make learning the language easier and more enjoyable than ever before.

Introduction 1. Watashi wa Nihon-jin desu. I am Japanese 2. Tanj bi wa itsu desu ka? When is your birthday? 3. Otearai wa doko desu ka? Where is the toilet? 4. Ano kamera wa ikura desu ka? How much is that camera over there? 5. Donna ongaku ga suki desu ka? What kind of music do you like? 6. Watashi wa rainen Nihon e ikimasu. I will go to Japan next year 7. Watashi wa yoku s p de hiru-gohan o kaimasu I often buy lunch at the supermarket 8. saka ni y m na (o)shiro ga arimasu There is a famous castle in Osaka 9. Nichi-y bi issho ni ga o mimasen ka? Won't you watch film with me on Sunday? 10. D shite atarash pasokon ga hosh desu ka? Why do you want to have a new PC? 11. Shinjuku Gyoen wa hirokute kir na k en desu. Shinjuku Gyoen is a spacious and beautiful park. 12. Musuko san wa se ga takai desu ne. Your son is tall, isn't he? 13. Koko ni suwatte mo desu ka? May I sit down here? 14. Kin no yoru 8-ji goro ga o mite imashita I was watching a film at around 8pm yesterday 15. P ru de oyoidari, toshokan de hon o karitari shimasu I do various things such as swimming in the pool and borrowing books at the library 16. Sukoshi dake supeingo o hanasu koto ga dekimasu I can speak Spanish a little bit English translation of dialogues from unit 9 to unit 16 Grammar summary Appendix Key to exercises Japanese - English glossary English - Japanese glossary Index of Language Points