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Basic Japanese by Eri Matsuda
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Basic Japanese

An Introductory Language Course

$45.99

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Length 2 hours 6 minutes
Language English
Narrators Eri Matsuda & Hana Sato

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Summary

This beginner's Japanese course is your starting point to explore the language, offering practical phrases that you can immediately put to use. Whether you're navigating Tokyo's busy streets, exploring Kyoto's impressive temples, or conducting business in Osaka. No prior experience is required to quickly gain functional Japanese skills.

Our course focuses on essential pronunciation and comprehension skills, ensuring that you can effectively speak and comprehend the Japanese language.

Spanning five sessions, this course emphasizes commonly used words and phrases, helping you easily apply what you learn. Starting out with the basics, you will then move to practical words and phrases applicable in everyday situations. Throughout, there's lots of opportunity to review what you learn. Whether itโ€™s ordering food at a restaurant, asking for directions, or introducing yourself, this courses is designed to build your confidence in both speaking and listening.

This beginner course lays a strong foundation that will prepare you for communication in Japan, it will enable you to achieve the A1 (beginner) level on the CEFR scale. By the end of the course, you will be able to communicate basic needs and understand a broad range of essential vocabulary.

Start your learning journey today and experience the rewarding process of acquiring a new language, joining over 120 million global Japanese speakers.

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