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Japanese in Plain English
Next time someone asks if you speak Japanese, you can say "Sukoshi wakarimasu" (Sue-koe-she wah-kahree-mahss).*
With "Japanese in Plain English," you can speak Japanese in no time Its easy-to-use pronunciation system and straightforward presentation of the basics of the language-with plenty of useful sentences-help you break the language barrier quickly and confidently. How? All the words and phrases in this book are written in Roman script--in plain English--in a form you can use immediately and in the right context. Instantly you'll know the basics of Japanese, from polite pleasantries to the latest technological jargon.
Start on the right foot-and speak Japanese with ease:
Good morning "Ohaiyo gozaimasu " (Oh-hie-yoe go-zie-mahss)
Thank you very much "Domo arigato gozaimasu " (Doe-moe ah-ree-gah-toe go-zie-mahss)
Let's go play golf."Gorufu wo yari ni ikimasho." (Go-rue-fuu oh yah-ree nee e-kee-mah-show)
This really tastes good."Kore wa honto ni ii agi shite imasu." (Koe-ray wah hone-toe nee ee ah-jee ssh-tay e-mahss)
I like you."Anata wo suki desu." (Ah-nah-tah oh ski dess)
Please call a policeman."Omawarisan wo yonde kudasai." (Oh-mah-wah-ree-sahn oh yone-day kuu-dah-sie)
*I understand a little.
With "Japanese in Plain English," you can speak Japanese in no time Its easy-to-use pronunciation system and straightforward presentation of the basics of the language-with plenty of useful sentences-help you break the language barrier quickly and confidently. How? All the words and phrases in this book are written in Roman script--in plain English--in a form you can use immediately and in the right context. Instantly you'll know the basics of Japanese, from polite pleasantries to the latest technological jargon.
Start on the right foot-and speak Japanese with ease:
Good morning "Ohaiyo gozaimasu " (Oh-hie-yoe go-zie-mahss)
Thank you very much "Domo arigato gozaimasu " (Doe-moe ah-ree-gah-toe go-zie-mahss)
Let's go play golf."Gorufu wo yari ni ikimasho." (Go-rue-fuu oh yah-ree nee e-kee-mah-show)
This really tastes good."Kore wa honto ni ii agi shite imasu." (Koe-ray wah hone-toe nee ee ah-jee ssh-tay e-mahss)
I like you."Anata wo suki desu." (Ah-nah-tah oh ski dess)
Please call a policeman."Omawarisan wo yonde kudasai." (Oh-mah-wah-ree-sahn oh yone-day kuu-dah-sie)
*I understand a little.
280 pages, Paperback
First published January 11, 1987
About the author
Boyé Lafayette De Mente
202 books27 followersBoyé Lafayette De Mente was an author, journalist, and adventurer. He wrote more than 100 books, most of them about the culture and language of Japan, East Asia, and Mexico.
De Mente joined the U.S. Navy and began his career as a cryptographer based in Washington, D.C. In 1948, he joined the U.S. Army Security Agency and was a decoding technician stationed in Tokyo. While there, he he founded and edited the agency's newspaper, The ASA Star.
De Mente wrote the first English guides to the Japanese way of doing business ("Japanese Etiquette and Ethics in Business" in 1959 and "How to Do Business in Japan" in 1962). His other books run the gamut from language learning to the night-time "pink" trades in Japan, the sensual nature of Oriental cultures, male-female relations, and understanding and coping with the Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Mexican mindset in business and social situations. He has also written extensively about Mexico and his home state of Arizona.
De Mente joined the U.S. Navy and began his career as a cryptographer based in Washington, D.C. In 1948, he joined the U.S. Army Security Agency and was a decoding technician stationed in Tokyo. While there, he he founded and edited the agency's newspaper, The ASA Star.
De Mente wrote the first English guides to the Japanese way of doing business ("Japanese Etiquette and Ethics in Business" in 1959 and "How to Do Business in Japan" in 1962). His other books run the gamut from language learning to the night-time "pink" trades in Japan, the sensual nature of Oriental cultures, male-female relations, and understanding and coping with the Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Mexican mindset in business and social situations. He has also written extensively about Mexico and his home state of Arizona.
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