PG001

Japanese Phrasebook Istedition

Pubiished by

Lonely Planet Publications

Head Office: PO Box 617, Hawthorn, Yictoria 3122, Australia US Office: PO Box 2001A, Berkeley. CA 94702, USA

Printed by

Colorcraft, Hong Kong

Pubiished

December 1989

Editor	Chris Taylor
Design, cover	Ann Jeffree
design Er
illustrations
Typesetting	Ann Jeffree

National Library of Australia Cataloguing in Publication Data

Chambers, Kevin.

Japanese Phrasebook.

ISBN 0 86442 067 6.

1. Japanese language - Conversation and phrase books -Bnglish. I. Palmer, Wesley. n. Title

495.6'83’421

© Copyright Lonely Planet. 1989

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Contents

INTRODUCTION    5

PRONUNCIATION Vowels - Consonants    7

GRAM MAR Word Order - Verbs - Adjectives -    11

Questions - Yes & No - Pronouns - Nouns -Place Words - Particles - Uh

GREETINGS b CMLITIES Forms of Address - Attracting 20 Someone’s Attention - Greetings - Welcome -Meeting People - Goodbyes - Thanking People -Gifts - Other Civilities

SMALL TALK Family Terms - About Yourself -    25

Nationalities - Some Useful Phrases

ACCOMMODATION Checking In - Checking Out -    33

At the Laundry

GETTING AROUND Trains - On the Bus - Instructions - 41 Some Useful Words - Some Useful Phrases

AROUND TOWN Addresses - At the Post Office -    50

At the Bank - Things to See & Do - Nightlife -Emergencies

IN THE COUNTRY Animals - Weather - Some Useful 59 Phrases - Place Names