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Japanese language software.

When it comes to learning a language how to speak Japanese you need all the help you can get. But it has to be the right help. There are tools that will turbo boost your learning in ways that are hard too duplicate just by will and personal memory alone.




This is where a language course for home use or on-line can really come into its own. Most reputable and established courses will usually come with DVDs and CDS which are packed full of voice recording and vocal examples to help you improve your ‘ear’ for the language and get to grips with those difficult pronunciations. This is something you can miss when working alone or in isolation from just a book on its own.

Recordings are obviously made with native speakers and by listening to these teachers it is possible to pick up on the nuance and intonation variations that mark that language out from all the rest.

From my experience it is nigh on impossible to imagine how things should sound if you don’t have this help. With Japanese language software you will be able to incorporate this kind of learning strategy into your efforts at memorisation and natural speaking. Discovering how to speak Japanese becomes easier by simultaneously using different strategies to increase the impact of new knowledge upon your memory centres.

It has long been recommended to try approaches to language learning that contain visual and oral elements along with written exercises and daily reading. T his will:

  • Improve your skill
  • Make progress faster and smoother
  • Provide more confidence when it comes to pronunciation

Whether you are starting out with Japanese lessons or learning for an upcoming holiday or whether it is the beginning of a lifelong quest to master the Japanese language, then making the right first choice for your study materials can make a big difference. Look around for good software and online resources as this will propel you forward with enthusiasm and commitment as you begin your journey.

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How to speak Japanese in an emergency!

Hopeful you will never have to utter these any of these following words and phrases  during your trip to land of the rising sun. However, they are an essential part of learning how to speak japanese





Here are a few choice nuggets though, just in case…

  • Help!…Tas’kete!
  • Stop!…Tomete!
  • Fire!…Kaji!
  • Call an ambulance!…Kyukyusha o yonde kudasai!
  • Call the police!…Keisatsu o yonde kudasai!
  • Call a doctor!…Isha o yonde kudasai!
  • Where is the hospital?…Byoin wa doko ni armass-ka?

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Essential Japanese lessons: Question words

Surviving in Japan and knowing how to speak Japanese means being able to ask questions of those around you in order to make sense of what is going wrong. Even if it is only one word of a question such as what? This is far better than nothing or pointing alone. Depending on the amount of sake you have drunk at this stage, then one word maybe all you can manage anyway!





Let’s look at some crucial question words:

  • Where?...DOKO (doh-koh):
  • Who?…DARE (dah-reh)
  • Why?…NAZE (nah-zeh)
  • When?…ITSU (ee-tsoo)
  • How much?…IKURA (ee-koo-rah)
  • How many?…IKUTSU (ee-koo-tsoo)
  • How?…DO/IKAGA (doh/ee-kah-gah)
  • What?…NAN/NANI (nahn/nah-nee)

Question phrases:

  • Which one?…Dore?
  • What is it?…Nan desu ka?
  • How much is it?…Ikura desu ka?
  • Who is it?…Dare desu ka?
  • When is it?…Itsu desu ka?
  • Which direction?…Dochira?
  • What nationality?…Nani-jin?
  • How long?…Donogurai?
  • What time?…Nan-ji?
  • How old?…Nan-sai?

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