

It allows you to learn at your own pace and build the fundamentals to effectively learn Japanese.Īn Introduction to Modern Japanese by Osamu Mizutani & Nobuko Mizutani, which is a is a fantastic book for learning Japanese. You can even test yourself at the end of every chapter for reinforcement. It will help you build your vocabulary with essential words and phrases. The book covers key grammar fundamentals such as particles, nouns, verb forms and honorifics. It begins with a review of Japanese writing systems, basic pronunciation, and everyday expressions.

Japanese Demystified by Eriko Sato, which is a great self-teaching guide for learning Japanese. This language is usually used between family and friends. Most Japanese on a daily basis would speak like they do in an anime, which is very informal. The Secrets Of Speaking Japanese Fluently It was also a great aid in studying for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.Ī Widgets Read more about How to Learn Japanese I have found that my grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure and reading and writing improved dramatically using this book. The Grammatical Notes in English explain in detail the grammatical points and structures for each chapter with lots of examples to help you with correct usage. The English Translation lists the vocabulary for each chapter in romaji, kana and English as well as an English translation of the sentence patterns and example sentences from each chapter. The main textbook is all in Japanese, which is a great way to immerse yourself in the language, but I highly recommend getting English Translation and Grammatical notes as they really helped me.

The series starts with the Shin Nihongo no Kiso Main Textbook with seperate English Translation and Grammatical notes available. The second book Shin Nihongo no Kiso II is for the more advanced with more advanced conversations based on real life daily situations.ġ00 hours study time, 25 lessons, 800 vocab items, and 75 sentence patternsġ00 hours study time, 25 lessons, 680 vocab items, and 64 sentence patterns The first book Shin Nihongo no Kiso I enables the beginner or new learner to master the basics and make simple sentences and conversation. The Shin Nihongo no Kiso series of Japanese textbooks was very important in helping me successfully learn Japanese.
