Colloquial Japanese

by H.D.B. Clarke

COLLOQUIAL JAPANESE is easy to use and completely up to date! Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Japanese. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Learning to read and write Japanese is made as easy as possible, with kanji, katakana and hirigana introduced gradually throughout the course. COLLOQUIAL JAPANESE is also suitable for use by those who do not wish to learn the script. Other features *Dialogues covering a range of social and business situations
*Exercises with answer key
*Grammar reference section
*Extensive vocabulary lists, including Japanese script and romanization
*Index of kanji, giving on and kun readins By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Japanese in a broad range of everyday situations. This pack contains the book and 120 minutes of audio material, provided on CDs. Recorded by native speakers, this material will help you develop your pronunciation and listening skills. Course The complete course comprises the book and audio materials. These are available to purchase separately in paperback, ebook, CD and MP3 format. The paperback and CDs can also be purchased together in the great-value Colloquials pack. 978-0-415-19478-5 (please note this does not include the audio) CDs : 978-0-415-27911-6 978-0-203-98691-2 (available to purchase from Please note this does not include the audio) 978-0-415-47080-3 (available to purchase from Pack : 978-0-415-45391-2 (paperback and CDs)

Genres: Japanese Literature, Language, Linguistics, Reference

312 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 1981

Reviews

[Tobi ﾄﾋﾞ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’d only recommend if you’re looking to only speak and listen to Japanese. I wouldn’t recommend if you’re also interested in reading and writing Japanese, unless it’s alongside other resources which use kana and kanji

[Bryan James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best read when you have a stronger base knowledge of the language. If serious on learning the language, find a book that teaches kana as this only covers the spoken language. Wouldn't be my first choice in learning the language but will definitely go back when I learn kana.

[Mina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I initially started this in 2009, when I started learning Japanese for the first time. Even then I thought it was nicely structured, if somewhat succint, so it's way easier going through it now when starting from a stronger base.