MANGAJIN's BASIC JAPANESE Through Comics
"The great Mangajin is back! Well, at least you can get these compilations of the classic Mangajin Magazine. This book uses popular Japanese manga to explain difficult but really important expressions and grammar points. It is a fun way to learn!
Each section deals with an useful word and explains meanings and nuiances through excerpts from real manga.
Table of Contents:
Introduction: Translating Japanese Manga into English, The Manga Market, Politeness Levels and Pronunciation Guide
Yoroshiku o-negai shimasu
Sumimasen
Feminine Speech
Gaijin Bloopers (learn potential pitfalls!
Hiragana, Katakana and Mangau
Ohayou Gozaimasu & Omedetou Gozaimasu
Creative Kanji Readings
Domo, the All-Purpose Word
Dozo
Baka, the Basic Insult
Shitsurei
ii, the 'Good' Word
Yatta! The Exclamation
Saying Goodbye
The Concept of Komaru
Counters and Classifiers
Baby Talk
Informal Politeness
Introductions
'-sama' words
Hesitationg with ano
The Wide World of Desu
Hai
Hai (Part II)
Vocabulary Index
With each example, the manga in its original context is shown. Next to it the Japanese with romaji and English as-you-go translation. This as-you-go translation is nice so even a beginner can pick up which word means what. Finally the polished English translation is given. Between the manga examples much explaining and side comments are given."
This is Part 1.
Format: PDF
Size: 29,4 MB
Page: 156
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