ELEMENTARY JAPANESE FOR BEGINNERS AND TOURISTS (P3)
"THINGS JAPANESE . . ."
SECOND - it introduces the reader to "THINGS JAPANESE . . ." with numerous
supporting art work - - - hand drawn by many Japanese artists. "THINGS JAPANESE . .
." are a number of special articles that periodically appear throughout this book.
These informative topics of Japanese Culture will help the reader to become better
aquainted with the beauty of "THINGS JAPANESE . . .".
THIRD - the lessons are divided into sections that use a selected vocabulary of
commonly used words and expressions by the Japanese people. These words are most likely to
be used in asking questions at the airport, hotels, railroad stations, taxie travel,
restaurants, banks, travel agencies, and numerous other locations of every day activity.
FOURTH - numerous sentences, questions, and expressions are presented in English and
romanized Japanese, commonly called (ROMAJI) by the Japanese people. Just about every
Japanese person can read ROMAJI (romanized Japanese), even though it is not encouraged by
the Japanese Government or educational institutions.
USING (ROMAJI)
Using (ROMAJI) in writing Japanese language words in this book will help the student
and tourist to point to sentences actually written in the Japanese language with roman
letters. Every Japanese person will understand what you are trying to say. In addition you
will learn in this book how to pronounce Japanese words with perfect pronounciation, by
using (ROMAJI) which will show you how to correctly pronounce each word. For Americans to
learn to read and pronounce (ROMAJI) is quite simple. In fact, you will be amazed at how
simple it actually is to learn.
"DID YOU KNOW THAT?"
FIFTH - Another interesting feature of this book is called "DID YOU KNOW
THAT?" This is a set of interesting facts concerning Japanese culture and art which
appears in numerous locations throughout this book. The objective is to inform the reader
of interesting details concerning Japanese events of the past and present. Artistic hand
drawn illustrations accompany each item presented that have never been included in
publications outside of Japan.
DID YOU KNOW THAT?
You can learn the the following ten Japanese words with practically no effort on your
part. No difficulty with pronounciation - - - with very little memorization required on
your part:
GOOD MORNING = OHAYOO
Note: OHAYOO is pronounced just as you would say OHIO in English, (for the State of
Ohio in the U.S.). However, for better pronounciation hold the sound of the (O) at the end
of OHIO a little longer than usual - - - it will then be better Japanese pronounciation.
Actually the (O) on the end of the Japanese word for good morning is a double vowel. Just
hold the (O) sound at the end a little longer and it will sound perfect..
EYE(S) = ME
Note: ME is pronounced just as you would say MAY in English, (for the month of MAY)
MOTHER = HAHA
Note: HAHA is pronounced as if you were laughing, (HAHA).
