700 Essential Phrases for Japanese Conversation [With CD (Audio)]

This is a conversational practice book created by expert Japanese language teachers, native speakers of Japanese and English. It is meant to help you quickly say what you want to say in Japanese. Consists of 91 units across five parts: "Essentials", "Functions", "Grammar", "Scenes", and "Topics". The CDs help you learn more than 700 common Japanese phrases through practice that is broken down into "English", "Slow Japanese", and "Natural Japanese." Also, features commentary from a native English speaker who has taught Japanese for many years, focusing on difficult points and common mistakes for English speakers. Romanized characters are provided for all phrases, helping beginners read them easily.. Includes English translations.