The authors included things like how to bow respectfully, how to set up devices so I could type in all three forms of Japanese, and Japanese culture. The book was structured in a way that I could easily retain information. It also had review sections after every chapter, which helped me study before I continued.
I learned an unprecedented amount of Japanese with the help of this book. I can recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn Japanese, and in fact I already have. Nov 15, Dinara Urazova rated it it was amazing.
Great book! I tried both Minna nihongo and Genki but only this book helped me move forward and progress although those 2 are still good. There were too many materials in those books, which was intimidating while here you only have 1 book and George's free YouTube videos.
I'm learning Japanese on my own now and this course is just perfect for me. Absence of audio might be a drawback but no, youtube videos that go to all the lessons are so great and helpful, and fun as well. Maybe It's just per Great book! Maybe It's just personal taste, I liked George very much, his laid-back, yet professional and friendly approach that learning Japanese has turned into a real pleasure like learning a language from a very good friend, so kind and motivating.
Look forward to passing through all the other books have already purchased Kindle versions up to the last 5th book. Jan 09, Lang rated it it was amazing Shelves: japanese-authors , japanese-language-learning , american-authors , series-started. This book is the most user friendly compared to Genki and Japanese for Busy People. It seems to go slowly at first, but then halfway you zip through.
So much of Japanese is decoded for you and told to you straight. No it isn't comprehensive and it isn't a grammar book. But if you go through the lessons methodically and just do it, you learn with ease. Reminds me of the gold list method, but fun. I recently moved to Japan and I found myself learning a grammar point and immediately using it wit This book is the most user friendly compared to Genki and Japanese for Busy People.
I recently moved to Japan and I found myself learning a grammar point and immediately using it within 24 hours. With the bite size nature of the grammar points, you get small wins everyday. Versus normal Japanese course books that overload and baffle so you are flustered and get no wins. I already started book 2 and it picks up right where the last book left off.
Immediately more useful and usable information. Jun 03, Rumy rated it it was amazing. Living in Japan has its own struggles as you have to learn the language that its native people are speaking in.
Japanese is hard. From as simple as hiragana to kanji, they're way too much of them are too hard for a beginner. Grammar makes no sense to a non-native speaker sometimes and this book helps you with it. I was reading it at least for like a couple of hours per week and I saw a significant amount of difference as I started using them in my everyday conversation with friends.
One thing I Living in Japan has its own struggles as you have to learn the language that its native people are speaking in. One thing I learned from this is that you can't be afraid to make mistakes if you want to learn a new language.
Your friends will correct you and help you along the way. That's the only way to learn a language efficiently. Mar 30, Sarah rated it it was amazing. This is honestly the best tool for learning Japanese. I have used a couple of different tools including watching his online YouTube videos which I started on first. I found them very helpful but always felt like there was something missing.
I finally purchased these books and they were amazing! I like that they have little cultural facts along the way so you learn more about Japan then just the language. I also like that each new lesson will tell you what you are expected to know before proceedi This is honestly the best tool for learning Japanese. I also like that each new lesson will tell you what you are expected to know before proceeding and what to expect to get out of the next lesson.
I also recommend downloading a little game whether it be on your phone or Nintendo ds to help memorise hiragana and kitana. Sep 07, Marek rated it liked it. Biggest advantage of the book is that it has the video support on Youtube. This way, you can practice not only using the book but even with the videos. On the other hand, the videos are way too lenghty full of random talk and fixing mistakes on the run. And so is the book. It also teaches many unnecessary words while skips important conversations.
Hence I ended up knowing 60 animals but I was not able to book a hotel. Last but not least, if you want to review your knowledge, the book is a bit usel Biggest advantage of the book is that it has the video support on Youtube. Last but not least, if you want to review your knowledge, the book is a bit useless due to its "progressive" kana learning method. All the phrases will be written using a hybrid of English and Japanese.
Oct 04, Lana rated it it was amazing. Started this book knowing almost no Japanese. I just finished it in about 3 months and can now proudly say that I know a lot of new words and sentences, can construct sentences myself and know all the hiragana.
The hiragana learning part was a bit too slow for me though, so to challenge myself I started learning all the katakana as well from other resources. Already started the second book and I can't wait to learn more.
Also started learning a little kanji, but ofcourse that is much harder. N Started this book knowing almost no Japanese. Thank you George! Easy to understand begining to Japanese As textbooks go, this is probably the easiest to understand, granted the concepts introduced aren't too challenging, but the book is nonetheless an excellent introduction to basic Japanese.
I finished the whole thing in about two months on and off, but there is still a lot of vocabulary I've yet to memorise. The only drawback is the lack of audio accompanying the textbook, but this is made up for by George's YouTube series by the same name.
Overall, it is d Easy to understand begining to Japanese As textbooks go, this is probably the easiest to understand, granted the concepts introduced aren't too challenging, but the book is nonetheless an excellent introduction to basic Japanese. Overall, it is definitely the best textbook for beginners to Japanese, and I will definitely continue using the JFZ series.
Aug 05, Boyd Cothran rated it it was amazing Shelves: read This is a great book for learning Japanese with no previous experience, especially if you combine it with the online materials. George Trombley is a great teacher. He uses a progressive system for slowing teaching hiragana over the course of the lessons. I would highly recommend this to someone beginning their Japanese language adventure.
I used this book along aside a classroom-based course and although they sometimes cover material in a different order, they moved at about the same pace. I thi This is a great book for learning Japanese with no previous experience, especially if you combine it with the online materials.
I think he presents too much vocabulary early on, but just learn as much as you can and loop back when possible to refresh your memory. And good luck! Sep 28, Sondre rated it did not like it. What this book wrong is literally the core idea of the book. When someone use a few days to a few weeks to remember all the hiragana and all the katakana, this book make you do it in months, but regarding how unmotivating and chaotic it is it might take years or you'll just quit.
A few years back I was trying to use this book, but it didn't work. This book just got the priorities wrong. Aug 17, Gabby rated it it was amazing Shelves: own. There were quite a few small typos throughout the book, but nothing major enough to make anything incomprehensible.
After just three months I completely grasp the entire hiragana alphabet and quite a few basic Japanese phrases and grammar rules such as particles. The cultural facts also proved very useful. I will absolutely be purchasing books 2 and 3 to continue learning Japanese.
This series is a There were quite a few small typos throughout the book, but nothing major enough to make anything incomprehensible. This series is a great resource! Aug 06, Daniela Coccorullo rated it it was amazing. Since I was a teenager, I've always wanted to learn Japanese. I came across George's books and decided to give it a go with the first volume. Best decision ever. The books are easy to follow, fun and the progressive learning of the hiragana makes learning so natural.
And the YouTube videos that follow the lessons are the best. I wish George had more books for other languages I want to learn, because he's so much fun and his technic is amazing. I can't wait to read the other books I've already b Since I was a teenager, I've always wanted to learn Japanese. I can't wait to read the other books I've already bought the 2nd and 3rd. Feb 29, Joanna rated it it was amazing. I purchased this workbook and began chapter one in Sept I marked it finished on leap day Feb 29 of Over the past 6 months I became more serious about studying and this was a perfect supplement to my self study methods.
I purchased book 2 and look forward to diving in! May 20, Oleg rated it really liked it. Great study material to make your first step into your Japanese language journey. Book covers Hiragana pretty well. Well enough for you to start reading some Japanese and to start using Japanese keyboard on your phone searching for translation of what you just read.
Book doesn't provide much information on Japanese pronunciation though. No doubt I'm jumping on to second book of the series. Mar 06, Alex Sperellis rated it it was amazing. I'm new to Japanese and decided to start with this book. It's a pretty solid foundation to start with if you practice regularly. Highly recommend for people that know nothing about the language. Oct 22, Rhys rated it it was ok Shelves: on-the-shelf , languages.
This book is a fun series of learning material for learning Japanese- I would recommend this if you can remember the symbols with ease as this book doesn't seem to give basic guide, before throwing you into the deep end! Jul 05, Michael Haase rated it liked it. I liked the structuring and the lessons are never very overwhelming, but the vocab was too random at times and they weren't used frequently enough to memorize them.
All in all, a decent book for beginners. Jan 23, Chia-Yueh rated it liked it. This books mix hiragana and romaji in the same sentence and introduces kanji too late, just to make Japanese learning less formidable. However, this hampers learning progress for those who are serious learners. Not recommended. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to learn Japanese I think this book is fantastic for anyone wanting to learn Japanese.
It and the companion videos available from the author are quite focused on pacing yourself to avoid burnout and building a solid foundation.
Oct 13, Jacks rated it it was amazing. Very easy to follow. Lots of great exercises to complete. Makes studying fun and is structured so you don't have to think about how to study. Jan 06, Dylan rated it it was amazing. Open navigation menu. Close suggestions Search Search. User Settings. Skip carousel. Carousel Previous. Carousel Next. What is Scribd? Explore Ebooks. Bestsellers Editors' Picks All Ebooks. Explore Audiobooks. Bestsellers Editors' Picks All audiobooks.
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