Essential Japanese Vocabulary

$16.95

This is a clear, simple and compact guide to colloquial, everyday Japanese.

Acquire basic proficiency in spoken Japanese.
A streamlined, efficient approach.
Perfect for self-learners or classroom use.
Includes kanji and kana.

Essential Japanese Vocabulary teaches all the Japanese grammar you need to speak and understand simple spoken Japanese. It covers only what is essential which provides an efficient way for learners who have limited time to gain basic proficiency and begin to communicate naturally with Japanese language speakers. Intended for both self-study and classroom use the guide offers a practical course in colloquial Japanese, but leaves aside forms that are unnecessary or little used as well as those that are more important for written Japanese. In short chapters, it helps the user understand the logic of Japanese grammar, while its straightforward explanations and clear examples make learning as easy as possible. The book includes a glossary of grammatical terms and an index, as well as appendixes on Japanese pronunciation and verb conjugation.

In a focused and convenient approach, Essential Japanese Vocabulary is an indispensable tool for beginners just starting to learn Japanese or a handy aid for more experienced learners who wish to refresh their knowledge.

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Complete Guide to Japanese Kanji

$29.95

Learn over 2,000 Japanese Kanji characters with this user-friendly Japanese language-learning book.

This unique Kanji study guide provides a comprehensive introduction to all the Kanji characters on the Japanese Ministry of Education's official Joyo ("General Use") list—providing detailed notes on the historical development of each character as well as all information needed by students to read and write them. As fascinating as it is useful, this is the book every Japanese language learners keeps on his or her desk and visits over and over.

This Kanji book includes:

Clear, large-sized entries
All of the General Use Joyo Kanji Characters
Japanese readings and English meanings
stroke-count
stroke order
usage examples
mnemonic hints for easy memorization

The components which make up each character are detailed, and the Kanji are graded in difficulty according to Ministry of Education guidelines, allowing students to prioritize the order in which the Kanji are learned and track their progress. This book is essential to anyone who is planning to take the official Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) and will appeal to beginning students as well as those who wish to attain higher-level mastery of the Japanese language. It is the only book that also provides historical and etymological information about the Japanese Kanji.

This latest edition has been updated to include all of the 2,136 Kanji on the expanded Joyo list issued by the Japanese government in 2010. Many entries have been revised to include the most recent research on character etymologies.

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Easy Japanese

$4.99

This user-friendly Japanese language book is a complete course, pocket dictionary and Japanese phrasebook in one.

Easy Japanese is designed for Japanese language beginners who are planning a visit to Japan or already living there and wish to learn spoken Japanese quickly and easily—on their own or with a teacher. This book introduces all the basics of the spoken language with an emphasis on practical daily conversations and vocabulary. It enables you to begin communicating effectively right away.

Key features of Easy Japanese include:

Structured, progressive lessons
Focuses on daily communication
Native-speaker audio recordings

All dialogues are highly practical and authentic and illustrated with manga illustrations for easy memorization. Useful notes and explanations about the Japanese writing system, pronunciation and accent, greetings and requests, sentence structure, vocabulary, verb conjugations, honorific forms, idiomatic expressions and Japanese etiquette dos and don'ts are provided throughout the book. A useful Japanese dictionary of commonly-used words and phrases is included at the back.

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Continuing Vietnamese

$19.99

"Quite simply the most serious early intermediate textbook currently available for thoughtful American students at the university level." —Professor Stephen O'Harrow, Director, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Hawai'i at Manoa

This is a second-year, intermediate Vietnamese language course designed for high school, college or self-study.

Continuing Vietnamese is your next step toward master; it follows the best-selling, linguistically-based Elementary Vietnamese, and helps you progress to an intermediate level of communicating in Vietnamese. Invaluable for anyone planning to travel, study or work in Vietnam, this complete language course has been extensively tested at Harvard University. The accompanying native-speaker audio helps to develop listening comprehension and ensure correct pronunciation.

The book contains ten lessons, each composed of two parts. Part 1, the dialogue part, introduces the learner to conversational Vietnamese as it's currently spoken in Hanoi so that the learner will be able to participate in engaging conversation on a variety of topics. Part 2, the narrative part, includes written materials that are characteristic of formal Vietnamese. It aims to develop the learner's reading and writing skills as well as speaking skills. The lessons focuse on various aspects of life in present-day Vietnam, including topics such as culture, history, geography, economy, theater, music, tourism, literature, poetry, cinema and sports. Each lesson helps you to learn Vietnamese by building your Vietnamese proficiency using several complementary elements to thoroughly develop your skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Key features of Continuing Vietnamese include:

Online audio recordings offering native speakers' renditions of all the dialogues and narratives, vocabulary, grammar and usage explanations, everyday Vietnamese expressions, pronunciation drills and exercises, and even some popular Vietnamese proverbs.
Exercises and practice activities which hone your skills throughout the learning process.
Cultural notes that help bring Vietnam to life.
A contemporary focus on today's Vietnamese speech patterns.
A format that sharpens all four language skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading.

All media content is alternatively accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website.

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Reading & Writing Japanese: A Workbook for Self-Study

$14.99

Master the Japanese Writing System — Hiragana, Katakana & Kanji — with Confidence!

Reading & Writing Japanese: A Workbook for Self‑Study is your complete beginner's guide to learning Japanese scripts step-by-step. Designed for independent learners, this workbook combines hands-on writing drills with engaging explanations to build real-world literacy in Japanese.

Learn All 92 Kana
Start from the basics with comprehensive coverage of Hiragana and Katakana, the foundational Japanese phonetic alphabets. Every character is introduced with stroke order, pronunciation, and practice space to perfect your form.

50 Essential Kanji Characters
Begin your Kanji journey with carefully selected beginner characters used in daily life. Visual mnemonics and example phrases make it easy to memorize and recognize Kanji.

Hundreds of Writing Drills
Reinforce what you learn through repetition with over 250 practice exercises. Includes quizzes, self-tests, and writing prompts to deepen understanding.

Free Online Audio + Printable Flash Cards
Access free downloadable audio recordings to perfect pronunciation. Use printable flash cards for Kana and Kanji memory games — ideal for visual learners!

Everyday Vocabulary & Real-Life Phrases
Study relevant and modern vocabulary for travelers, students, and anyone interested in Japanese culture. Learn how to write greetings, numbers, days of the week, and more.

Why Choose This Workbook?

Designed for self-paced learners with clear step-by-step instructions
Created by experts in Japanese language education
Includes review sections to track your progress

Who is it for?

Complete beginners
Adult learners & homeschoolers
Students preparing for the JLPT
Fans of anime, manga, and Japanese culture

Start your journey into Japanese reading and writing today!

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Japanese Proverbs

$14.99

"Destroy a nation, but its mountains and rivers remain." — Japanese Proverb

This is a collection of 200 Japanese proverbs with illustrations and explanations for each saying.

Japanese Proverbs: 200 Gems of Traditional Wit and Wisdom is a delightfully illustrated compilation of traditional Japanese sayings and maxims. Some of the classic Japanese quotes and quotations, like "Fall down seven times, get up eight," capture the dogged perseverance of the Japanese heart. Others, such as "A red lacquer dish needs no decoration" illuminate both a universal truth and Japan's unique, aesthetic traditions. Japanese Proverbs has proverbs of great cultural significance as well as proverbs on matters of daily life and customs.

Pleasing to expert and new comer alike, the 200 traditional proverbs in this unique collection are presented in Japanese calligraphy form, along with direct English translations. Similar proverbs are given from English, and the sumi-e style ink drawings are a delight in their own right.

Amateurs and Japanese language enthusiasts alike will speak Japanese with the verve and nuance of a native when they use these apt and witty expressions.

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Indonesian Idioms and Expressions

$14.99

Indonesian Idioms and Expressions is a collection of Indonesian expressions, including proverbs, slang, quotations and acronyms, that offers a commentary on their origins, as well as insights into Indonesian culture, customs, and history. The book is an informal compendium designed to be both educational and easy to read. There are four parts in the book, and the chapters hit on various linguistic themes, among them wisdom, characters, animals, food, slang, family affairs, and politics. Entries include the expression in Bahasa Indonesia, a translation, an equivalent expression in English, and an explanation if necessary. The idea is to learn about Indonesian through the texture and content of its language, rather than the headlinesoften bad onesthat tend to dominate perceptions of the vast country.

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Essential Japanese Kanji Volume 2

$17.95

Essential Japanese Kanji, Volume 2 is an easy approach to learning the most basic kanji encountered in everyday situations in Japan.

This new edition has been repackaged in a more compact, value-for-money size while losing none of the content that has made it a long-selling favorite. Key features of Essential Japanese Kanji include:

Introductory quizzes to introduce everyday situations in which the Kanji are used
A vocabulary section to help you understand the readings and meanings of each Kanji
New character charts presenting all the Kanji clearly and systematically
Definitions, readings, stroke orders and compounds for each character
Practice sections help you to improve your skills
Advanced Placement Exam practice questions follow the format of the College Board exam

Everyday tasks like finding a street address or buying a train ticket in Japan require a basic working knowledge of kanji—the Japanese system of writing based on Chinese characters. Essential Japanese Kanji teaches you the kanji you'll actually need in everyday situations in lessons prepared by teachers from the prestigious University of Tokyo.

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Periplus Pocket Thai Dictionary

$6.95

This handy Thai Dictionary allows you to look up words quickly and easily—and be understood while speaking.

The Periplus Pocket Thai Dictionary is a handy pocket-sized dictionary designed for travelers, business people and beginning Thai language students. It contains all the most common Thai vocabulary you will need. This new edition has been extensively revised and expanded to include over 12,000 entries.

Features of this Thai dictionary include:

Complete English-Thai and Thai-English sections
Headwords are printed in bold for easy reference
Alternate meanings of the same word (in English or Thai) are clearly distinguished
The latest IT, mobile phone, Internet and social media terminology

A reference guide to the essentials of Thai grammar and pronunciation are provided to ensure you will be understood when speaking.

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English Made Easy Volume One

$17.95

This is a fun and user-friendly way to learn English

English Made Easy is a breakthrough in English language learning—imaginatively exploiting how pictures and text can work together to create understanding and help learners learn more productively. It gives beginner English learners easy access to the vocabulary, grammar and functions of English as it is actually used in a comprehensive range of social situations. Self-guided students and classroom learners alike will be delighted by the way they are helped to progress effortlessly from one unit to the next, using a combination of pictures and text to discover for themselves how English works. The pictorial method used in this book is based on a thorough understanding of language structure and how language is successfully learned. The authors are experienced English language teachers with strong backgrounds in language analysis and language learning.

English Made Easy, Volume 1 consists of a total of 20 units arranged in groups of five. The first four units present language and provide learners the opportunities to practice as they learn. The first page of each unit has a list of all the words and phrases to be learned in that unit, together with a pronunciation guide. At the end of each unit, an entertaining story which uses the language that has just been learned is presented. The fifth unit in each group contains exercises designed to reinforce the language learned in the first four units.

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Making Out in English

$6.99

Making Out in English is a fun, accessible and thorough English phrase book and guide to the English language as it's really spoken.

English classes and textbooks tend to spend a lot of time rehearsing for the same fictitious scenarios but chances are while in America or England you will spend a lot more time trying to make new friends or start new romances—something you may not be prepared for.

If you are a student, businessman or tourist traveling to the English speaking world and would like to have an authentic and meaningful experience, the key is being able to speak like a local. This friendly and easy-to-use English phrasebook makes this possible. Making Out in English has been revised and redesigned to act as a guide to modern colloquial English for use in everyday informal interactions—giving access to the sort of catchy English expressions that aren't covered in traditional language materials. In the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with.

This English phrasebook includes:

A guide to pronouncing English words correctly.
Explanations of basic English grammar.
Complete translations.
Useful and interesting notes on the English language and culture.
Lots of colorful, fun and useful expressions not covered in other phrasebooks.

Titles in this unique series of bestselling phrase books include: Making Out in Chinese, Making Out in Indonesian, Making Out in Thai, Making Out in Korean, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Japanese, Making Out in Vietnamese, Making Out in Burmese, Making Out in Tagalog, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Arabic, Making Out in English, More Making Out in Korean, and More Making Out in Japanese.

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Intermediate Written Chinese Practice Essentials

$16.99

Welcome to the world's most efficient method of learning Mandarin Chinese, whether you are striving to learn Chinese on your own or studying in a classroom setting.

Part of the widely-used and highly acclaimed Kubler series, The Basic Chinese and Intermediate Chinese books provide separate but integrated "tracks" to help you learn to read, write and speak Chinese efficiently, at your own pace. Some students and teachers wish to emphasize speaking ability first, whereas others want to focus on learning to read and write Chinese at the same time. These Chinese language study books allow you the flexibility to acquire the spoken language and the written language with the method that best fits your needs.

With the internationally-recognized Kubler system and accompanying media, you will:

Learn to use 288 high-frequency Chinese characters, and over 700 popular words written with them
Find yourself quickly reading and writing sentences with the correct Chinese grammar
Be taught both simplified and traditional characters; you may choose to learn one or both
Recognize a variety of fonts in both typeset and handwritten styles, to prepare you to use Chinese in many different contexts-from reading signs and newspapers, to computers and mobile phone texts
Listen to hours of native-speaker recordings and have access to practice sheets and printable flashcards

Intermediate Written Chinese Practice Essentials stands out among Chinese books and textbooks for its dynamic study system and practical exercises, which will assist you in learning Chinese quickly and comfortably.

All media content is accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website.

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Arabic for Beginners

$18.99

A complete beginning language course for Modern Standard Arabic!

This is an ideal introductory textbook—quickly teaching you everything you need to get started learning this beautiful and popular language. Spoken by over 400 million people, Arabic is the world's 5th most spoken language.

Each of the 20 lessons in this book includes:

A real-life, practical dialogue that increases your proficiency and ability to communicate, and online audio recordings.
The free online audio recordings by native speakers help you learn how to accurately pronounce all the Arabic words and sentences provided
A list of common Arabic words and phrases along with sentence patterns and grammar notes
Extensive drills and exercises to reinforce the lessons and help you progress
Interesting information on culture, geography, customs, pastimes and everyday life
"Reflections" that allow you to record what you have learned, helping you track your progress

Arabic for Beginners teaches you how to read and write the Arabic script, and comes with a set of free downloadable flash cards to help you memorize the alphabet and basic vocabulary. A glossary at the back allows you to look up the equivalents for common Arabic and English words.

With the book, students learn Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), which is understood by all native Arabic speakers. Though spoken dialects vary widely by region, MSA is taught at schools throughout all Arab countries and is the prominent language of TV, print media, advertisements, signs and more.

Whether you are working in an Arabic-speaking country or wish to learn more about the richness of this ancient language, Arabic for Beginners is the perfect place to start!

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Learning Japanese Hiragana and Katakana

$13.95

Learning Hiragana and Katakana is a systematic and comprehensive Japanese workbook that is perfect for self-study or use in a classroom setting.

Written Japanese combines three different types of characters: the Chinese characters known as kanji, and two Japanese sets of phonetic letters, hiragana and katakana, known collectively as kana, that must be mastered before the Japanese kanji can be learned.

Learning Japanese Hiragana and Katakana provides beginning-level students of Japanese a thorough grounding in the basic hiragana and katakana phonetic symbols or syllabaries. A comprehensive introduction presents their primary function, origin, pronunciation and usage. The main body of the book is devoted to presenting the 92 hira and kata characters along with their variations, giving step-by-step guidelines on how to write each character neatly in the correct stroke order, with generous practice spaces provided for handwriting practice.

This Japanese workbook includes:

Systematic and comprehensive coverage of the two Japanese kana systems.
Ample provision for Japanese kana practice, review, and self-testing at several levels
Detailed reference section explaining the origin and function of kana, and the various kana combinations.
Access to online Japanese audio files to aid in correct pronunciation.
Helpful additional information for language students accustomed to romanized Japanese.
Vocabulary selected for usefulness and cultural relevance.

About this new edition:

The new third edition has been expanded and revised to include many additional reading and writing exercises. Accompanying online recordings demonstrate the correct pronunciation of all the characters, vocabulary, and sentences in the book.

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JLPT Study Guide

$16.99

Don't worry—there's no need to stress about JLPT test prep!

As the founder of JLPTBootCamp.com—a test prep website with more than 300,000 annual visitors—Clayton MacKnight has helped tens of thousands of students to pass the JLPT N5 exam. Now, he's distilled his study resources and tips into a handy must-have volume for anyone prepping for this important language test.

MacKnight's complete study package fully prepares the exam-taker by providing:

Clear and simple grammar lessons with sample sentence patterns
Printable vocabulary, Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji flash cards
Over 300 sample test questions
Three printable practice tests (all with answer keys and free online audio recordings for the listening portions)

Exam-takers can stop worrying and take the uncertainty out of exam prep because the JPLT Study Guide shows them exactly what to expect—and how to pass the test with flying colors!

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is the standardized test taken by everyone who wants to study or work in Japan.

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Tuttle Pocket Mandarin Chinese Dictionary

$9.99

This handy Mandarin dictionary allows you to look up words quickly and easily—and be understood while speaking.

The Tuttle Pocket Mandarin Chinese Dictionary is a pocket-sized dictionary designed for travelers, business people, and beginner Chinese language students. It contains all the most common Chinese vocabulary you will need. Extensively revised and expanded, this new edition includes over 20,000 entries.

A reference guide to the essentials of Chinese grammar and pronunciation are provided to ensure you will be understood when speaking.

Features of this Chinese dictionary include:

Complete English-Chinese and Chinese-English sections
Headwords are printed in bold for easy reference
Alternate meanings of the same word (in English or Chinese) are clearly distinguished
Includes the latest IT, mobile phone, Internet and social media terminology

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Nihongo Pera Pera

$9.95

Bridge the gap between what you learn in Japanese class and what you actually need to converse!

Onomatopeoeia—words such as "glug glug," "pow," and "splash" in English—are an integral part of the Japanese language. Japanese people draw on a wealth of onomatopoeia to express subtle feelings, images, sounds, and actions. With this book you too can become pera pera—fluent—in Japanese, speaking with clarity and flair.

Four hundred entries covering everything from food to weather provide clear definitions and helpful example sentences. With an overview of the use and history of onomatopoeic expressions, Nihongo Pera Pera! offers a systematic and entertaining approach to learning an essential part of Japanese.

Add these Japanese expressions to your vocabulary and dramatically improve your ability to express yourself. A must for both serious and casual learners, Nigongo Pera Pera! is your key to fluency.

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Survival Thai

$6.95

This practical Thai phrasebook puts all the most important Thai words and phrases in the palm of your hand.

It contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Thai in any kind of setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Thai or traveling to Thailand, it also contains a beginner guide to the Thai language, allowing for a deeper understanding of Thai than a typical Thai phrasebook or Thai dictionary. The phrase book is organized by situations where one might need to speak Thai such as: at the hotel, in a taxi, using numbers, etc.

As a bonus, an "Exploring Thailand" section provides detailed information about Thai holidays, customs and popular travel destinations.

Key features of Survival Thai include:

Hundreds of useful Thai words and expressions
A pronunciation guide for Thai letters and words
A brief guide to Thai grammar
A section on specific titles and place names
A Thai dictionary for quick reference
Manga illustrations to provide fun visual cues
An "Exploring Thailand" travel guide

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250 Essential Japanese Kanji Characters Volume 1

$11.99

"This is the best kanji book available today. Designed for beginners with a basic knowledge of Japanese to use in the classroom on for self-study."—Modern Language Journal

Everyday tasks like finding a street address or buying a train ticket can be an ordeal in Japan if you don't read kanji-the system of Japanese writing based on Chinese characters. A group of teachers from the prestigious University of Tokyo have pooled their talents to create 250 Essential Japanese Kanji Characters in two volumes: a practical way to learn the kanji most frequently used in daily life in Japan. Each lesson helps you master a new group of kanji, using an extremely effective approach that focuses on you, the learner, taking an active part.

Introductory Quizzes introduce everyday situations where you encounter kanji.
Vocabulary sections help you understand the readings and meanings of the kanji.
New Character Charts teach you new kanji systematically—for each character you'll learn its meanings, its basic on-kun readings, its stroke order, common compounds, and derivations.
Practice sections help you improve your skills in recognizing and using the kanji.
Advanced Placement Exam Practice Questions for each lesson follow the format of the College Boards Japanese Language and Culture examination.

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Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary

$6.95

It's never a good idea to be overly-relient on technology while traveling! Look up words quickly and easily with this great travel-sized Japanese dictionary.

Intended for use by tourists, students, and businesspeople traveling to Japan, Pocket Japanese Dictionary is an essential tool for communicating in Japanese and a great way to learn Japanese. It features all the essential Japanese vocabulary appropriate for beginning to intermediate students. It's handy pocket format and easy-to-read type will make any future trip to Japan much easier. In addition to being an excellent English to Japanese and Japanese to English dictionary, Pocket Japanese Dictionary contains important notes on the Japanese language, Japanese grammar and Japanese pronunciation. All Japanese words are written in the Romanized form as well as Japanese script (hiragana and katakana) and characters (kanji) so that in the case of difficulties, the book can simply be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with.

This Japanese dictionary contains:

The 13,000 most commonly used words in the Japanese language
The latest computer, mobile, internet and social media terms
Romanized Japanese and Japanese script (kanji and kana)
English-Japanese and Japanese-English sections
Designed for English speakers
An introduction to and history of the Japanese language
Information on Japanese grammar
A guide to pronouncing Japanese correctly

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Korean Flash Cards Kit

$18.95

Everything needed to learn to read, write, speak, and understand the most essential words in the Korean language is in this handy set of flash cards—including many hundreds of phrases and sentences using them.

The cards in this volume are a great way to learn Korean and contain the most common words and expressions used in daily Korean communication—concrete nouns as well as verbs and adjectives that form the core Korean vocabulary. These are grouped thematically to enable easy memorization and retention. A sample sentence is given to illustrate the use of the primary word on each card which is often a well-known Korean saying or an idiom.

Key features of Korean Flash Cards include:

200 Hole-punched flash cards
Over 1,000 Korean words and sentences
All of the most commonly used words
Streamable or Downloadable Native-speaker audio recordings
Sample sentences in Korean
A 32-page booklet with sorting indexes and practice tips

The FRONT of each card contains:

Main vocabulary word
Four related words and phrases to help you use it.

The BACK of each card contains:

Main word
Related words' English meanings
Korean script (hangul)
Romanizations.
A sample sentence in Korean with romanization and English translation.

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Japanese for Healthcare Professionals

$49.95

The only book of its kind in English, Japanese for Healthcare Professionals is a proficiency-based conversation textbook offering a complete Japanese language course that teaches Japanese grammar along with the vocabulary of medical care.

With nearly three million Japanese tourists visiting the United States last year, and another five hundred thousand expatriates residing in the US and other English-speaking countries, it is inevitable that many Japanese speakers find themselves in need of healthcare but unable to communicate. Important highlights of this book are:

Accompanying Audio recordings from native-speakers.
No prior knowledge of Japanese necessary.
For all professionals seeking to communicate in healthcare situations.
Includes an English-Japanese dictionary of medical terms, a glossary of common complaints, and a sample bilingual medical questionnaire.

Japanese for Healthcare Professionals offers a complete language course for classroom study or independent learners that teaches Japanese grammar along with the Japanese medical vocabulary. The chapters cover every step of a patient's interaction with care providers, from appointments and admissions to the physical examination, symptoms and illnesses, diagnosis, treatment, instructions to the patient, discharge, and follow-up. Chapters are devoted to the major branches of medicine as well as dentistry and to the corresponding bodily systems. There are also chapters on anatomy, infection and disease, and visits to the pharmacy. Each chapter follows a natural progression designed to help the learner comprehend the new material and acquire the language as effortlessly as possible. Each includes: basic Japanese vocabulary, a situational dialogue, Japanese grammar points and key Japanese language and culture notes, exercises and practice drills, and a quiz to sharpen comprehension. The culture and language notes seek to help the provider understand better a Japanese patient's cultural framework and patterns of belief, as well as the "un-translatable" meaning conveyed by certain idioms.

The accompanying audio recordings tie in core parts of each chapter, allowing learners to practice their spoken language skills outside of a classroom setting. The book also includes thirty illustrations to help with vocabulary acquisition, a pronunciation guide, an English-Japanese dictionary of medical terms, a glossary of Japanese expressions for common complaints, a sample bilingual medical questionnaire, and answers to the quizzes.

Emphasizing the learner's practical use of the Japanese language for healthcare settings and the importance of culture in understanding, Japanese for Healthcare Professionals reflects the national standards in foreign-language education set by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign languages (ACTFL).

All media content is accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website.

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Essential Japanese

$10.95

This portable, user-friendly Japanese language guide, phrasebook and dictionary is the cheapest and easiest way to learn Japanese before and during your trip.

If you only want to purchase one Japanese language book—Essential Japanese is the way to go. Part of Tuttle Publishing's Essential Series, it is a great first introduction and beginner guide to the language of Japan and is also designed as a Japanese phrasebook, making it the most versatile Japanese language learning tool on the market.

Perfect for business people or tourist traveling to Japan or for students who want to supplement their learning, this book's easy indexing feature allows it to act as a Japanese phrase book or as an English-Japnese Dictionary. A clever "point to" feature allows you to simply point to a phrase translated in Japanese without the need to say a word. You will soon find yourself turning to Essential Japanese again and again when visiting Japan and working or interacting with Japanese speakers.

In this book you will find:

Over 1500 practical sentences for everyday use.
A glossary of over 200 terms and expressions.
Latest Japanese vocabulary and Japanese phrases for smartphones, social media and more.
Japanese characters (kana and kanji) as well as Latin script (romanji).
Extensive information about Chinese grammar and pronunciation.

This beginner Japanese book will help you to quickly and easily learn Japanese. Your ability to read Japanese, write Japanese, speak Japanese, and comprehend Japanese will be vastly improved without having to take an entire Japanese language class. Other titles in this bestselling series of phrasebooks include: Essential Japanese, Essential Chinese, Essential Korean, Essential Tagalog, and Essential Arabic.

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Chinese Characters Writing Practice Pad

$14.99

Five minutes a day is all it takes to begin learning Chinese!

Chinese Characters Writing Practice Pad is the perfect guide for busy people who want to start learning Chinese or students looking for a fun way to review what they've learned. This interactive paper pad helps even those completely unfamiliar with the language learn and write 280 essential Chinese characters—in just a few minutes a day!

Each tear-out sheet includes:

One new character
How it is written
Stroke order
Meaning
Related vocabulary
Multiple practice boxes to try writing the character yourself
Sample phrases and sentences to demonstrate how to use the words in their correct context

An introduction includes tips for pronunciation and tones, basic strokes, radicals, the main characteristics of Chinese grammar, and the most effective way to use this practice pad.

Ideal for HSK Levels 1 & 2 as well as AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam Prep.

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Reading & Writing Burmese: A Workbook for Self-Study

$14.99

The easy and accessible way to learn the Burmese writing system!

With this handy guide to the Burmese alphabet, you'll quickly learn how to read, write and pronounce Burmese letters as well as hundreds of useful words and phrases—no prior knowledge necessary!

Experienced language teachers and authors A Zun Mo and Angus Johnstone present consonants, vowels and tones, and words in a systematic, step-by-step approach. Start by tracing and copying individual letters before progressing to writing complete words and sentences.

This interactive workbook includes:

Free online audio recordings that teach you to pronounce all the sounds of Burmese correctly
Fun exercises to help you learn a broad range of useful vocabulary—numbers, family and friends, Burmese foods, and more
Mnemonic illustrations to help you memorize the sounds of letters
Clearly structured lessons with ample opportunity for writing and reading practice
A set of free downloadable flash cards
A complete answer key for all the exercises

This resource is perfect for self-study learners, but can also be used for classroom instruction.

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Vietnamese Stories for Language Learners

$17.95

Vietnamese Stories for Language Learners—a language learning experience for beginner to intermediate students of the Vietnamese language.

Nothing introduces students and cultural enthusiasts to a language and people better than stories. Intended for Vietnamese language students or heritage learners, the stories in this volume present the everyday vocabulary and grammar in use in Vietnam today. Forty folk stories have been edited and simplified for learning purposes and are presented in parallel Vietnamese and English versions to facilitate language learning.

These delightful Vietnamese folktales immediately animate the culture, offering readers a glimpse of the social, cultural and religious aspects of Vietnamese society in bygone eras. The English translations allow readers who are not yet studying the language to experience the wisdom and humor in these traditional, well-loved stories. Online audio recordings in Vietnamese helps students improve their pronunciation and inflection and introduces readers to the uniquely Vietnamese story of storytelling. Discussion questions, vocabulary and cultural notes are provided at the end of each story.

All media content is accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website.

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Making Out in Thai

$7.95

Learn to speak Thai the way its spoken in Thailand!

This is your guide to modern spoken Thai as it is used in everyday interactions in Thailand today—including many colorful expressions and informal phrases not found in any other phrase book.

This fully revised edition of Making Out in Thai features a pronunciation guide for beginners to be able to speak like a native speaker, updated notes on Thai language and culture, even more useful phrases for getting around Thailand, for shopping and ordering a meal and handy tips about communicating with Thais on all sorts of levels.

The phrases are organized according to typical situations and encounters, including:

Starting a Conversation
Discussing Likes and Dislikes
Sharing a Meal
Going Out on the Town
Developing a Romantic Relationship

The phonetic pronunciation given for each phrase helps you pronounce it correctly; and in a pinch, you can show the Thai script version to the person you are speaking to. An English-Thai dictionary has also been added to vastly increase your vocabulary, while the new manga illustrations bring the phrases to life and show how they can be used in real-life situations. Making Out in Thai brings you to a whole new level of fluency and communication!

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The Compact Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary

$19.95

"This new compilation offers many advantages…As an example of a book design, little more could be asked of this volume."—Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies

The Compact Nelson is an abridged edition of the revised New Nelson Dictionary, Dr. Andrew N. Nelson's award-winning classic work. An invaluable guide for learning Japanese, this kanji dictionary has the following features:

3,068 main character entries and more than 30,000 character compounds—all the Japanese characters and compounds needed for everyday use.
The Universal Radical Index (URI) which permits the user to look up a character based not only on the main radical but any radical found in the character. This is the most thorough and reliable index for novice users.
Cross-referencing with the Japan Industrial Standard (JIS) code and Morohashi's Dai Kanwa Jiten
Definitions have been modernized to reflect current usage and translation.

This revised editions is updated with additional characters, contemporary definitions, and an innovative radical index system. It sets new standards of excellence, easy-of-use, and reliability for Japanese language reference tools. This edition keeps pace with the evolution of the Japanese language and remains an indispensable tool for students and scholars of Japanese.

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Mini Indonesian Dictionary

$6.99

With a pocket-sized format and easy-to-read type, anyone can look up words quickly and easily with this handy little Indonesian dictionary.

Tuttle's Mini Indonesian Dictionary is ideal for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Indonesia, or as an Indonesian language study reference.

In addition to being an excellent English to Indonesian dictionary and Indonesian to English dictionary, this reference guide contains essential notes on the Indonesian language, Indonesian grammar and pronunciation. All Indonesian words are written in romanized form, as well as Indonesian script—so that, in case of difficulties, the book can be shown to a native speaker.

This mini dictionary contains the following essential features:

Bidirectional Indonesian-English and English-Indonesian
Over 12,000 essential Indonesian words, as well as useful Indonesian expressions and idioms
All the latest Indonesian social media and computer terms
May be used for all U.S. ESL standardized testing

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The Learner's Japanese Kanji Dictionary

$24.95

"The authors have succeeded in the purpose of making it as easy as possible to look up the readings and meanings of Japanese words written in Chinese characters." —The Modern Language Library

The purpose of this Learner's Kanji Dictionary is to offer a handy and easy-to-use Japanese language tool to look up the readings and meanings of Japanese words and names written with Chinese characters (kanji). Each kanji entry is presented in extra-large form, with its strokes labeled in order by small numbers 1, 2, 3, … positioned at the beginning of each stroke to show how the kanji is to be written. Handwritten pen and variant forms of the kanji are also given, along with its general structure and graphemes. This dictionary is a concise version of the more comprehensive Kanji Dictionary. In all, this Japanese dictionary lists the most important 2,882 characters and 12,073 multi-character compounds, including all 1,945 Joyo Kanji decree for general use plus all 284 Jinmei-yo Kanji sanctioned for use in given names. In addition, the most frequently used approximately 700 surnames and 600 given names have been added.

One feature that makes this dictionary particularly useful for a beginner, or anyone else wishing to learn Japanese, is that every compound is listed under each of its characters. This multiple listing makes it possible to look up a compound under whichever of its characters is quickest to find, and it is a big help in deciphering sloppy handwriting or a blurred copy. Entries are arranged according to a radical—based lookup system of the same type used in virtually all character dictionaries, but with improvements that make it particularly easy to learn and use. And with the alphabetically arranged index of kanji readings at the back of the dictionary, the user can look up a character via any of its known readings (or look up a compound via any of the readings of any of its characters), without having to determine radicals or count strokes.

This handy character dictionary includes:

2,882 character entries and 12,073 compounds.
Character entries are according to the system of 79 Radicals.
English-Japanese and Japanese-English Sections
Information about writing, form, structure, etc. of each of the characters.
Approximately 700 surnames and 600 given names.
An alphabetical pronunciation index.

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Farsi (Persian) for Beginners

$18.95

Perfect for self-study or classroom learners, this Farsi language book takes a user-friendly approach.

Farsi for Beginners is a complete language course by experienced teacher Dr. Saeid Atoofi, which will help you to speak the language and open doors to Persian culture. This second edition is updated to include IT and social media vocabulary and downloadable audio files.

Whether for pleasure, travel or business, language learners will find these lessons clear and easy to follow. By the end of this course, you'll be able to understand short sentences, express your basic needs, and read and write the 32-letter Farsi alphabet.

Farsi for Beginners contains the following essential features:

Dialogues and stories about a family traveling to contemporary Iran
Downloadable native-speaker audio recordings help you to pronounce Farsi accurately
Idioms, sayings and poems introducing you to the cultures in which Farsi is used
Extensive exercises with answer keys to guide your learning process
Photos and insider cultural tips teach you about Persian culture

Farsi is the language of Persia (present-day Iran). More than 1.5 million Iranian-Americans live in the U.S. today, and Farsi is considered a "critically needed" language by the U.S. government.

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Concise English Tagalog Dictionary

$7.99

This is a convenient and travel-sized English to Tagalog Dictionary

Over ten million Filipinos speak Tagalog, the official language of the Philippines. This dictionary addresses the growing need for a concise, reliable, and inexpensive English-Tagalog dictionary. It is ideal for teachers, students, businesspeople, travelers, and others who are interested in studying Tagalog. The key to understanding the Tagalog language is a thorough familiarity with the stresses, glottal vowels, and basic vocabulary of the language, all of which are treated in this book. Pronunciation guidelines were determined by the Institute of National Language, which based its preference on standard Manila dialect. Used in conjunction with Tagalog for Beginners or Elementary Tagalog, also published by Tuttle Publishing, this dictionary is an indispensable tool to those learning Tagalog or traveling to the Philippines.

Over 6,000 practical entries.
Perfect for learning everyday vocabulary.
Uses pronunciation guidelines from the Institute of National Language in the Philippines.
Ideal for teachers, students and travelers.

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Essential Thai

$10.95

Portable and user-friendly, this Thai dictionary, phrasebook, and language guide is the best way to start your vacation.

If you only want to purchase one Thai language book, Essential Thai is the way to go. Part of Tuttle Publishing's Essential Series, it is an excellent beginner guide to the language of Thailand, and is also designed as a phrasebook—making it the most versatile Thai language learning tool on the market.

Essential Thai presents the practical language of everyday interactions by incorporating what to say when meeting people, starting conversations, asking and replying to questions, and a basic grammar and pronunciation guide to help you get started speaking Thai the right way, right away.

In addition, language involving terms and phrases covering the latest technology, using social media, and tips on the essentials of travel—like arranging accommodations, dining out, and dealing with transportation and emergencies—is also covered in detail. Both Romanized forms, targeted towards Thai learners, and Thai script are incorporated throughout the book.

Essential Thai includes :

Over 1,500 essential sentences for everyday use
A glossary containing over 2,000 useful terms and expressions
A handy format for finding the information you need quickly and easily
Latest Thai vocabulary and phrases for smartphones, social media, and more.
Extensive information about Thai grammar and pronunciation.

Whether you're traveling for business, study or just for fun, Essential Thai will prepare you for conversing in Thai without having to take a full language course.

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Tagalog in a Flash Kit Ebook Volume 1

$16.95

Tagalog in a Flash: Volume I is an excellent new Tagalog language learning resource for beginning students and a great way to study Tagalog vocabulary.

Tagalog is the national language of the Philippines and the beloved language of the second-largest Asian-American ethnic group. With a full range of features to help beginners and intermediate learners, these Tagalog flash cards are an excellent learning tool for anyone who wants to master Tagalog (also known as Filipino). Containing 448 flash cards of the most commonly used Tagalog words and phrases, along with sample sentences, handy indexes and a guide to using the cards for most effective learning, Tagalog in a Flash Volume 1 delivers.

Contains 448 flash cars plus a 16 page index booklet.
Learn 448 main words plus 1,792 related words, phrases and expressions.
Pronunciation and accent marks given for all 448 main words.
Arranged and sequenced in thematic groups and usage frequency.

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Reading & Writing Thai: A Workbook for Self-Study

$14.99

Learn the basics of the Thai language quickly with this essential book!

Reading & Writing Thai is the perfect way to begin learning the Thai language. It teaches you how to pronounce, read and write all the sounds and letters, including the difficult tones. The book is specifically designed for beginners with no previous experience in studying or speaking Thai.

This easy-to-use workbook shows you how to write and pronounce each letter correctly and then shows you how they are combined into syllables and words. Before you know it, flash cards you'll be reading and writing complete sentences! The book comes with free audio recordings by native Thai speakers, allowing you to hone your pronunciation and listening skills.

This comprehensive workbook and language guide for beginners includes:

An introduction to all the sounds of the language including vowels, consonants and tones
Exercises, quizzes and a final review section to reinforce the lessons in the book
Free downloadable flash cards to help you learn the alphabet and basic vocabulary
Free audio recordings by native Thai speakers

Reading & Writing Thai is the perfect book for self-study or learning Thai with a teacher.

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Instant Thai

$6.95

It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication!

Do you want to speak simple Thai but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting Thailand for a short time and want a Thai phrase book to help you communicate? If so, this Thai phrasebook is for you—it's the easiest and quickest way to learn Thai. It's tiny 0.4 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches size makes it incredibly convenient to travel with but without losing the essential content for communication.

The idea of Instant Thai is simple—learn 100 words and phrases and say 1,000 things. The trick is knowing which 100 words to learn, but the authors Stuart Robson and Prateep Changchit have solved the problem, choosing only those words you'll hear again and again. Even with a vocabulary this small, you'll be surprised how quickly and fluently you too can communicate in the Thai language. It also has an English-Thai dictionary, arranged alphabetically. At the end of the book are useful appendices for telling the time, kinship terms, some Thai proverbs, and emergency expressions. Here's a sample of what you'll be able to do with this Thai phrasebook:

Meet people.
Go shopping.
Ask directions.
Ride the subway.
Order food and drinks.
And much more.

About this new edition:
Instant Thai is now updated with 10% more content and fun manga-style illustrations and comics!

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Mini Korean Dictionary

$6.99

It's never a good idea to be overly-reliant on technology while traveling! Look-up words quickly and easily with this Korean travel dictionary.

Tuttle's Mini Korean Dictionary is ideal for any application where a handy and portable dictionary is required. This pocket-sized dictionary is intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Korea, or as a Korean language study reference. Mini Korean Dictionary is an essential tool for communicating, and a great way to learn Korean.

In addition to being an excellent English to Korean dictionary and Korean to English dictionary, Mini Korean Dictionary contains essential notes on the Korean language, Korean grammar, and Korean pronunciation. All words are written in a Romanized form as well as Korean script (hangul) so that, in case of difficulties, the book can directly be shown to the native speaker you're trying to communicate with.

This mini dictionary contains the following essential features:

Bidirectional Korean to English and English to Korean
Over 12,000 crucial Korean words, as well as useful Korean expressions and idioms
A basic overview of Korean grammar and pronunciation
All the latest Korean social media and computer terms
May be used for all U.S. ESL standardized testing

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More Making Out in Korean

$7.95

More Making Out in Korea is a fun, accessible and thorough Korean phrase book and guide to the Korean language as it's really spoken.

Now in its third edition, this is the perfect introduction to Korean as it's really spoken—from everyday interactions to basic questions to the language of love. It includes phrases and tidbits of information on a variety of social situations such as eating out, traveling texting, and much more.

More Making Out in Korean features a pronunciation guide and basic grammar, as well as guidelines for the use of polite and informal phrases so you'll never put a foot wrong when:

Meeting and getting to know people
Exploring clubs and bars
Getting serious in relationships
Talking to friends through social media

Each expression in this Korean phrasebook is given in Korean script as well as the Romanized form to enhance your experience of the language (and help you with "written socializing" on computers and gadgets).

Full of colorful slang, straight talk and a little cultural savvy on the side, this book has what you need to get started. Pick it up and get ready to converse.

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A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese

$18.95

This is an essential study tool for students seeking to learn Japanese and dramatically improve their ability to read and write kanji and kana.

Students have been reading and writing the Japanese language for centuries, and they build their knowledge most successfully when they rely on a trusted resource. Today's most trusted—and readily available—resource is A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese. This classic, best-selling learning and reference work, trusted by beginning and intermediate students of Japanese is the best way to learn kanji and kana, and is now being offered as a fourth, thoroughly revised and up-to-date edition.

Having a knowledge of the full set of General Use characters is the key to mastering everyday Japanese and will allow students to read and write Japanese up to the level of a typical Japanese newspaper with ease and confidence.

Key features of this revised edition include:

The most recent changes prescribed by the Japanese Ministry of Education.
Covers all the 2,136 characters in the 'General Use' / Joyo Kanji set.
Special codes indicate the kanji required for the JLPT and AP exams.
Full range of Japanese character readings and English definitions
Stroke counts, stroke-order diagrams, and compounds.
Essential Japanese characters are presented according to the new arrangement by grade, based on their frequency of usage rather than their complexity.
Numerous examples are given of the kanji compounds and derivatives used to form everyday words in Japanese.

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Vietnamese Picture Dictionary

$15.99

A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some Vietnamese—whether you're 5 or 100!

This picture dictionary covers the 1,500 most useful Vietnamese words and phrases. Each word and sentence is given using the Vietnamese alphabet—with a Romanized version to help you pronounce it correctly—along with the English meaning.

The words are grouped into 40 different themes or topics, including basics, like meeting someone new and using public transportation, to culture-specific topics, like celebrating Vietnamese holidays and eating Vietnamese food.

This colorful picture dictionary includes:

Over 750 color photographs
1,500 culture-specific Vietnamese words and phrases
38 different topics—from social media and counting to Vietnamese food and holidays
Example sentences showing how the words are used
Free online audio recordings by native Vietnamese speakers of all the vocabulary and sentences to download or stream
An introduction to Vietnamese pronunciation and grammar
A bidirectional index to allow you to quickly look up words

Vietnamese Picture Dictionary makes language learning more fun than traditional phrasebooks. This resource is perfect for beginners of all ages—curious kids, visual learners and future travelers to Vietnam.

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Tuttle English-Chinese Dictionary

$19.95

This is an extensive and user-friendly Chinese-English dictionary.

The Tuttle English-Chinese Dictionary is the only English-Chinese dictionary specifically designed for English speakers who are learning the Chinese language. It provides comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date definitions for over 40,000 words, phrases and idioms, including the latest vocabulary for business, technology, sport and the media.

Concise definitions are given for each word and phrase shortening the time it takes to learn Chinese. About 10,000 example sentences with Chinese translation are provided for commonly used words, to illustrate their usage and develop effective communication skills in Chinese. These sentences are idiomatic and relevant to aspects of daily life in China today. Pinyin romanized forms are given for all Chinese words and phrases so the reader can pronounce them with ease and accuracy A concise guide to Chinese characters, pronunciation, tones and grammar along with lists of common character components and measure words are found at the front of the dictionary, while Chinese personal and place names are listed at the back.

Comprehensive and accurate with 40,000 words, phrases and idioms.
The only English-Chinese dictionary designed for English speakers.
Pinyin romanizations are given for al Chinese words and phrases.
Includes 10,000 example sentences to help develop communications skills.

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Contemporary Japanese Textbook Volume 1

$29.95

This Japanese language book contains 61 short lessons grouped into 14 chapters—each of which presents a wide variety of activities and exercises and yet is designed to be covered in a single session.

This "daily multivitamin" approach to learning Japanese makes it easy to track your progress and to review later! Access to online audio recordings comes free with the book, providing native speaker recordings giving correct pronunciations for the dialogs and vocabulary in each lesson.

Contemporary Japanese is a textbook series for beginning students of Japanese at the college or high school level. It is intended for classroom use as well as self-study. Each lesson in the book is very short and has a single, clearly-defined objective. All lessons make use of the "active discovery" approach which encourages rapid learning through "guess and try" problem-solving and participation as opposed to rote memorization. This highly effective method uses real-life conversations that make learning fun by involving you in a conversation with your peers. It also removes the fear of saying something wrong!

Key Features of This Japanese language textbook include:

Basic sounds, words, phrases and kana
Describing the property of people and things
Identifying things and people
Requesting
Description
Expressing what you have
Using numbers and katakana
Talking about the past
Coming and going
Relating states and events
Describing daily-life activities
Talking about the present
Location of people and things
Expressing the characteristics of people and things

Available separately is Contemporary Japanese Workbook Volume 1. This accompanying Japanese workbook serves as a supplementary material as well as a standalone comprehensive workbook for practicing and reviewing the language. Audio recordings containing drills, dialogs and listening comprehension exercises for most activities accompanies the workbook.

All media content is alternatively accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website.

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Learning Chinese

$16.99

Learn to speak Chinese quickly with manga comics!

This book teaches you all the basics of the Chinese language, including practical conversations, vocabulary, and how to write the basic characters—with manga comic strips for easy learning! It enables you to begin communicating effectively from the first day. All Chinese words and sentences are given in Chinese characters and hanyu pinyin romanized form for easy pronunciation, with English translations.

Key features of this book include:

20 easy lessons with dialogues and manga-style comic strips
Basic sentences and vocabulary used by young people in daily conversations
Designed for self-study learners as well as beginning level classes
Printable flash cards to help you learn the basic vocabulary
Free online audio recordings of all the Chinese dialogues, vocabulary and exercises

The book includes useful notes and explanations on pronunciation, the Chinese script, greetings and requests, basic sentence structure and vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, etiquette dos and don'ts, and important cultural notes. A useful bi-directional dictionary of commonly-used Chinese words and phrases is provided at the back.

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Easy Japanese

$14.95

This user-friendly Japanese language book is a complete course, pocket dictionary and Japanese phrasebook in one.

Easy Japanese is designed for Japanese language beginners who are planning a visit to Japan or are already living there and wish to learn spoken Japanese quickly and easily—on their own or with a teacher. This book introduces all the basics of the spoken language with an emphasis on practical daily conversations and vocabulary. It enables you to begin efficiently communicating right away.

Key features of Easy Japanese include:

Structured, progressive lessons
Focuses on daily communication
Native-speaker audio recordings

All dialogues are highly practical and authentic and illustrated with manga illustrations for easy memorization. Useful notes and explanations about the Japanese writing system, pronunciations and accents, greetings and requests, sentence structure, vocabulary, verb conjugations, honorific forms, idiomatic expressions and Japanese etiquette dos and don'ts are provided throughout the book.

A useful Japanese dictionary of commonly-used words and phrases is included at the back.

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Japanese for Travelers Phrasebook & Dictionary

$9.95

If you are traveling to Japan—this is the book to take along!

Packed with practical expressions and information for every travel situation, Japanese for Travelers Phrasebook & Dictionary helps you to get around and communicate effectively during your time in Japan.

This book includes hundreds of tips and phrases for the following situations:

Asking directions
Shopping and asking about prices
Ordering food and drinks
Getting connected to the Internet
Taking a subway, bus or taxi
Asking for help
Daily conversations

Helpful tips demystify Japan's complicated rail and subway system and provide handy information on accommodations, dining options, and ferry and air travel.

Find info on everything from:

Where to get a cheap and comfortable night's sleep
Whom not to stand behind at immigration and customs
How to always stay connected in Japan
What to pack for your Japan trip
And how to say you do not eat fugu pufferfish!

A handy Japanese-English and English-Japanese Dictionary puts over 5,000 words at your fingertips!

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Hindi for Beginners

$18.95

Hindi for Beginners is a Hindi self-study guide and language learning package aimed at helping students learn Hindi in a natural manner.

It engages them to use the Hindi language in real life situations actively. Accompanying audio with clearly annunciated dialogues spoken by native Hindi speakers ensures correct pronunciation and builds listening comprehension. Clear task-based instructions, concise and to-the-point explanations of grammatical structures, and lesson plans help enhance student's understanding and speed up their ability to learn Hindi.

The subject matter is geared towards all learning styles and is organized around day to day conversations such as:

Self- introduction
Pleasantries
Describing home
Hiring transportation
Hotel booking
Reporting a theft
Shopping
And much more…

Hindi for Beginners can be used for instructional purposes in a classroom setting or to maintain individual linguistic capabilities such as reading, listening, speaking and writing through a wide array of activities. This book also includes the Romanization of vocabulary and dialogues as they are pronounced, to help learners pronounce them correctly and clearly in the absence of a Hindi speaker or a teacher, without any difficulty.

All media content is accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website.

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Essential Indonesian Phrasebook & Dictionary

$9.99

Every traveler heading to Indonesia should bring along a copy of Tim Hannigan's Essential Indonesian Phrasebook and Dictionary!

This popular, dynamically illustrated volume presents all the practical everyday phrases and expressions visitors need when exploring this fascinating country. Hannigan, a travel journalist and award-winning author, has updated his popular guide with 20 percent new content.

Packed with over 1,500 useful phrases, this book provides:

Essential Indonesian expressions enabling you to initiate conversations and to ask and answer simple questions
A pronunciation guide and grammar notes explaining the basic sounds and sentence patterns of the language
New manga illustrations providing visual cues for using the phrases in their appropriate contexts
Vocabulary for technology, WiFi, smartphones and social media
An easy-to-use English-Indonesian dictionary with over 2,000 terms and expressions
Travel tips, cultural and etiquette notes for avoiding social blunders!

Whether travelers have zero or moderate familiarity with the Indonesian language, this is a reference they'll turn to again and again.

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Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Practice Pad

$12.99

Learn the Japanese alphabets with 365 practice sheets — a new character or word for each day of the year!

In 365 days (or less) you can learn the two Japanese alphabets, hiragana and katakana with the Japanese Hiragana & Katakana Practice Pad. Practice writing new characters and words every day, learn how to pronounce and write Japanese correctly, and enjoy the process with an easy method for busy people!

The 365 practice sheets introduce syllables in a logical order, along with their equivalents in the Roman alphabet, several examples, followed by practice opportunities to write simple, useful Japanese language words. Word-stroke diagrams are provided for each character. Structured space around the edge of each page allows the user first to trace the shapes on top of the models, and then write the syllables independently.

This resource provides a strong foundation for anybody interested in mastering the basic kana syllables essential for learning Japanese.

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Intermediate Chinese Characters

$18.99

Learn the Mandarin Chinese characters and words in everyday use in China!

This book helps you to quickly learn the intermediate-level Chinese characters you need to know if you want to live or work in China, or progress to the next level with your language skills.

Alongside 1200 closely-related vocabulary and phrases, it presents the characters in a series of 20 easy lessons—giving clear pronunciations, English definitions and a writing guide showing you how the character is written.

In this book, you'll find:

300 characters grouped into themes
A warm-up narrative for each lesson explaining how the characters in the lesson relate to the theme
All characters and vocabulary needed for the HSK Level 3 exam and the Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture Exam
Exercises that help you practice recognizing the characters and using the vocabulary to create sentences
Reviews that provide a variety of drills and exercises to increase your proficiency
Downloadable online audio by native speakers to help with pronunciation
Printable flash cards

This book is intended for intermediate learners (HSK Level 3). For HSK 1 & 2, see Beginning Mandarin Chinese Characters—the first book in this series.

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Japanese Slang

$7.99

Much more than a Japanese phrasebook, this entertaining guide to Japanese slang is full of interesting and hilarious anecdotes and advice.

Japanese Slang Uncensored reveals in vivid detail the richness of Japanese slang in all its amusing, bizarre, and shocking forms. The book dives unblushingly into Japan's fascinating secret languages, the ingo (hidden words) used by thieves, prostitutes, sushi chefs, pickpockets, Buddhist monks, and other colorful characters. Author Peter Constantine skillfully traces the origins of these expressions, in the process painting a revealing picture of Japan's subcultures and the people who move in their shadows.

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Beginning Japanese Kanji Language Practice Pad Ebook

$9.99

Five minutes a day is all it takes to begin learning Japanese!

With Beginning Japanese Kanji Language Practice Pad, anyone can master the 334 basic kanji along with 1,000 frequently used words in just minutes a day! Ideal for beginning kanji learners, this informative writing workbook was designed for students preparing for the JLPT N5 and AP Japanese Exams.

Each page introduces a new character in bold, easy-to-read type, along with its pronunciation, meanings, and related vocabulary. After studying the character and its compound forms, users can practice writing these in a notebook, with the ability to reference the mnemonic visual aids and stroke order included on each page. In just five minutes a day, users of all ages will be well on their way to writing Japanese like a native!

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Elementary Korean Second Edition

$29.95

This is a comprehensive and detailed introductory Korean textbook and language learning package.

Korean is now the 15th most popular language taught at American universities. This new edition of Elementary Korean, the most comprehensive and detailed introductory Korean textbook available, offers beginning learners of Korean everything they need to learn the language effectively. Perfect for a first-year university-level course use or for the independent language learner. No prior knowledge of the language is necessary.

The new format, now with dozens of illustrations, presents Korean vocabulary and Korean grammar in an accessible and understandable manner while extensive conversations and exercises help to reinforce the Korean language and build reading and listening comprehension.

This edition includes:

Downloadable audio and a dedicated website.
Rich and highly nuanced examples with brand new illustrations.
Detailed but ontechnical grammar notes, ample writing exercises with an accompanying answer key.
Detailed examples of authentic dialogue.
Highly technical grammar notes.
Plenty of writing practice.

Dialogues, reading texts, and written exercises are in Hangul, the Korean alphabet, so students are quickly able to read and write authentic Korean. Layered lessons are designed to build on each other, making Korean easy to learn from the most popular introductory Korean language textbook available. Included is downloadable audio that helps learners to speak like a native and a web-based practice component through the University of British Columbia that can help students to learn Korean even beyond the pages of this book. According to the Modern Language Association, enrollment in Korean in American universities is growing rapidly.

Available separately is the companion Elementary Korean Workbook. This helpful workbook will assist you in practicing and polishing your Korean language skills. Each lesson supplements the corresponding lesson in the textbook. There are ten activities per lesson, offering a range of exercises and practice opportunities to enable you to achieve proficiency in everyday, conversational Korean.

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Hello Korean Volume 1

$29.99

K-Drama star Lee Joon-gi teams up with Language Learning Experts to bring you this all-in-one guide for beginners who want to learn Korean as it's actually spoken in Seoul today!

Korean is one of the fastest-growing second languages in the world, due to the huge popularity of Korean pop music, food and K-dramas. This book is designed to meet the needs of people who want to learn the language quickly and accurately—especially Korean pop culture fans!

It features colorful drawings and a cast of youthful friends—Koreans and foreigners—who live in Seoul, hang out together, and have fun exploring the city. It also features Korean film and TV star Lee Joon-gi, who not only provides audio recordings of the dialogues, but contributes a series of stories about his favorite places and things to do in Seoul!

Each chapter is organized as follows:

An opening dialogue on a topic such as shopping or making plans
A list of useful Korean vocabulary and everyday expressions that are commonly used
Grammar explanations, conversations and exercises to help you learn
"Talking with Lee Joon-gi" when you can respond to prompts as though you are talking to him!
A round-up summary of key words, phrases and concepts in the chapter
"Lee Joon-gi's Seoul" — The actor's favorite things to do, such as idol spotting!

This book is designed by two leading Korean language experts—Jiyoung Park and Soyoung Yoo—to be used either as a classroom textbook or for self-study.

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Advanced Korean

$29.95

Advanced Korean offers a complete, systematic, and streamlined third-year course in Korean.

It is ideal for university students and adult learners with plentiful reading texts and written exercises, all in Korean Hangul. Concise Korean grammar notes in English, extensive glossaries, and an answer key make this book suitable for those studying alone, as well as for classroom use.

There are 20 comprehensive lessons, each with a reading text in which new language is introduced in context, followed by vocabulary, grammar points, and exercises. Lessons 5, 10, 15 and 20 are short reviews of the key structural patterns introduced. The focus is on written Korean, but the reading texts are not academic, they are breezy, chatty, and amusing, with illustrations.

The textbook comes with a downloadable supplement entitled Sino-Korean Companion. It is for those learners wishing to commence the study of Chinese characters as they are used in the Korean language. The 20 lessons build on the content of the lessons in the main textbook to introduce 500 Chinese characters in their Sino-Korean readings. The emphasis is on giving students the tools they need to decipher unfamiliar Chinese characters on their own, and also on Sino-Korean vocabulary acquisition. Each lesson introduces approximately 25-30 new Chinese characters along with related vocabulary items and builds on previous characters and vocabulary introduced, demonstrating the cumulative effect on one's vocabulary of paying systematic attention to Sino-Korean.

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Chinese Language for Beginners

$8.95

A simple introduction to Chinese writing, pronunciation and intonation using short stories. Appropriate for beginner Chinese students of all ages.

Reading basic Chinese becomes simplified in this highly attractive and unique manual designed for readers of all ages. Chinese writing, pronunciation, and vocabulary are described here in an entertaining and interesting manner to help beginners learn Chinese quickly. The author starts with simple characters and then combines these to make sentences and stories. This step-by-step process allows the reader to develop a basic knowledge of the complex Mandarin Chinese language with maximum comprehension. A section dealing with pronunciation and intonation and a vocabulary list of the characters used in the book are included as an aid for the reader. Beautiful, imaginative Chinese characters, hand painted by a professional calligrapher and amusing illustrations by the author supplement the text and make learning to read Chinese fun along with fancy.

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Making Out in Indonesian

$7.95

Making Out in Indonesian is a fun, accessible and thorough Indonesian phrasebook and guide to the Indonesian language as it's really spoken.

Kamu sangat menarik! Bisa kita ketemu lagi?—(You're very attractive! Shall we meet again?) Answer this correctly in Indonesian and you may be going on a hot date. Incorrectly, and you could be hurting someone's feelings or getting a slap! Indonesian classes and textbooks tend to spend a lot of time rehearsing for the same fictitious scenarios but chances are while in Indonesia you will spend a lot more time trying to make new friends or start new romances—something you may not be prepared for.

If you are a student, businessman or tourist traveling to Indonesia and would like to have an authentic and meaningful experience, the key is being able to speak like a local. This friendly and easy-to-use Indonesian phrasebook makes this possible. Making Out in Indonesian has been carefully designed to act as a guide to modern colloquial Indonesian for use in everyday informal interactions—giving access to the sort of catchy Indonesian expressions that aren't covered in traditional language materials. Each expression is written in Indonesian so that in the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with.

This Indonesian phrase book includes:

A guide to pronouncing Indonesian words correctly.
Explanations of basic Indonesian grammar.
Complete Indonesian translations.
Useful and interesting notes on Indonesian language and culture.
Lots of colorful, fun and useful expressions not covered in other phrasebooks.

Titles in this unique series of bestselling phrase books include: Making Out in Chinese, Making Out in Indonesian, Making Out in Thai, Making Out in Korean, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Japanese, Making Out in Vietnamese, Making Out in Burmese, Making Out in Tagalog, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Arabic, Making Out in English, More Making Out in Korean, and More Making Out in Japanese.

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Learning Tagalog

$15.99

A complete Filipino/Tagalog language course and pocket dictionary in one!

Let Filipino experts Barrios and Camagong teach you how to speak this beautiful language! Learning Tagalog brings the national language and culture of the Philippines to life, providing you with all the basics you need to speak, read and write the language correctly and naturally.

Designed for beginners, this invaluable guide presents a series of progressive lessons with a focus on conversational communication. It includes useful notes on pronunciation and grammar, greetings, sentence structure, verb conjugations, idiomatic expressions and etiquette dos and don'ts. It also includes a comprehensive glossary of useful vocabulary and phrases.

Suitable for beginning learners with no prior Tagalog knowledge, the key features of this book include:

A focus on the everyday speech style of contemporary Manila
Manga illustrations with short dialogues and key vocabulary
Clear explanations of Tagalog verb forms and sentence structure
Extensive exercises and drills plus native-speaker audio recordings

This is a complete language learning course for beginners!

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Practical Indonesian Phrasebook

$4.99

This is a handy, travel-sized Indonesian phrasebook with additional information about the Indonesian language.

As any seasoned traveler knows, the ability to communicate in the language of the country you are visiting makes a very big difference in the experiences you have. Even a basic grasp of a few essentials will help you to relate to the people, get where you want to go, pay the right prices, and get much more out of your visit. That's the reason for this book which is designed especially for travelers to Indonesia and Malaysia. The emphasis is on effective communication, not grammar rules or tourist phrases. It is organized to be as simple, concise, and useful as possibly. With this book and a few hours of practice you can start communicating in Indonesian or Malay.

The main focus of the book is Indonesia and Indonesian. However, since Malay is very closely related language, you will be able to make use of it quite effectively in both countries. The book itself is written with Indonesia and Bahasa Indonesia in mind. When necessary, the text is market and an appendix is included to make conversion to Malay a painless, easy step. If you pass from Indonesia into Malaysia, or vice versa, just refer to this appendix and to the glossary.

Key features of Practical Indonesian Phrasebook are:

Very compact travel size.
Hundreds of useful Indonesian words and phrases.
Arranged by topic and situation for easy use.
Indonesian grammar, pronunciation and body-language guides.
Indonesian dictionary and appendix for easy reference and conversion to Malay.

Using this book: Begin by going over the Indonesian pronunciation and grammar guides briefly, returning to them as needed. The on to the basics: greetings, time and numbers. The rest of the book offers sections dealing with situations and activities you'll be part of. The three special sections are designed for easy reference to especially useful information. The glossary and Malay appendix complete the guide.

Good luck and good traveling. Selamat jalan!

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Tuttle Pocket Chinese Dictionary

$12.99

This is a pocket sized Mandarin Chinese Dictionary

Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people travelling to China Pocket Chinese Dictionary is an essential tool for communicating in Mandarin. It features all the essential Mandarin Chinese vocabulary appropriate for beginning to intermediate students. It's handy pocket format and user-friendly, two color layout will make any future trip to China much easier. All entries are written in the Romanized form (hanyu pinyin) as well as Chinese characters (hanzi) so that in the case of difficulties the book can simply be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with.

This dictionary includes the following key features:

Over 15,000 words and expressions in the Mandarin Chinese language
Fully updated with recent vocabulary and commonly used Chinese slang
Clear, user friendly layout with headwords in blue
English, Romanized script (hanyu pinyin), and Chinese characters (hanzi) for every entry

Other books from this bestselling series you might enjoy include: Pocket Japanese Dictionary, Pocket Korean Dictionary, and Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary

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Survival Burmese Phrasebook & Dictionary

$6.95

This practical Burmese phrasebook and dictionary puts all the most important Burmese words and phrases in the palm of your hand.

It contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Burmese in any setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Burmese or traveling to Myanmar, it also contains a beginner guide to the Burmese language, allowing for a more in-depth understanding than a typical Burmese phrasebook or Burmese dictionary. The phrasebook is organized by situations where one might need to speak Burmese such as: at the hotel, in a taxi, using numbers, etc.

Key features of Survival Burmese include:

Hundreds of useful Burmese words and expressions
A pronunciation guide for Burmese letters and words
A guide to Burmese grammar
A section on specific titles and place names
A Burmese dictionary for quick reference
Manga illustrations to provide fun visual cues

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Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Workbook

$9.99

The easy way to learn the Japanese HIRAGANA and KATAKANA alphabets!

This is the perfect workbook to use when learning to write Japanese Hiragana and Katakana, the two phonetic alphabets that all learners of Japanese need to know. It features a complete introduction to all 92 Hiragana and Katakana letters with reference charts and guided writing exercises that will teach you how to write each character the correct way.

The workbook includes over 100 pages of blank grids for handwriting practice, as well as a few pages of useful writing practice exercises showing examples of each Hiragana and Katakana character in everyday words.

Free online audio recordings by native Japanese speakers teach you the correct sounds and pronunciations of all the letters and words in the book.

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Easy Vietnamese

$14.99

Easy Vietnamese is the perfect beginner's book for anyone who wants to learn Vietnamese on their own or with a teacher.

This invaluable guide introduces all the basics of the Vietnamese language, as well as vocabulary and tips for practical daily conversation. There is also a glossary of commonly used words and phrases, useful notes, pronunciation, greetings, sentence structure, idiomatic expressions, etiquette, and cultural dos and don'ts included throughout.

Filled with useful practice exercises, and online audio recordings for all the dialogues, vocabulary and exercises,

Easy Vietnamese will have you communicating effectively very quickly!

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Instant Chinese

$6.95

It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication!

Do you want to speak simple Mandarin Chinese but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting China for a short time and want a Mandarin phrase book to help you communicate in the Chinese language? If so, this Mandarin phrasebook and dictionary is for you. It's tiny 0.4 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches size makes it incredibly convenient to travel with but without losing the most essential content for communication. This new, expanded edition contains 15% more content, fun manga-style illustrations, and additional information on which destinations, personalities and trends are hot in China right now!

The idea of Instant Chinese is simple—learn 100 words and phrases and say 1,000 things. The trick is knowing which 100 words to learn, but the author Boye Lafayette De Mente has solved the problem, choosing only those words you'll hear again and again. Even with a vocabulary this small, you'll be surprised how quickly and fluently you too can communicate in Mandarin Chinese. Words are repeated in different combinations, building familiarity without effort. All phrases are given in both simplified Chinese characters and standard Hanoi Pinyin romanization. A brief guide to pronunciation allows the user to say the phrases correctly. An English-Chinese dictionary makes looking up a word or phrase simple and quick. Here's a sample of what you'll be able to do with this chinese phasebook:

Meet people.
Go shopping.
Ask directions.
Ride the subway.
Order food and drinks.
And much more.

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Tuttle Concise Japanese Dictionary

$14.95

Every serious student of Japanese needs a reliable and user-friendly dictionary in their collection.

Tuttle Concise Japanese Dictionary, now with 30% more content, is a thoroughly updated dictionary designed for students and business people who are living in Japan and using the Japanese language on a daily basis. Its most significant advantage is that it contains recent idiomatic expressions and slang which have become popular in the past several years and which are not found in other competing dictionaries.

The dictionary has been thoroughly updated through the addition of modern vocabulary relating to computers, mobile phones, social media and the Internet.

Other special features that set this dictionary apart include:

Over 25,000 words and expressions including idioms and slang.
User-friendly layout with main entries in color.
Complete Japanese-English, and English-Japanese sections.
Romanized forms and the Japanese script are given for all Japanese words.
A guide to pronunciation helps the user to pronounce Japanese words correctly.
Different senses of each word are distinguished by multiple definitions.

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Tuttle Mini Japanese Dictionary

$8.95

It's never a good idea to be overly-relient on technology while traveling! Look up words quickly and easily with this great little Japanese dictionary.

Tuttle Mini Japanese Dictionary is ideal for any application where a handy and portable dictionary is required. Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Japan who wish to learn Japanese prior to their trip or as a Japanese language study reference. Mini Japanese Dictionary is an essential tool for communicating in Japanese. It's useful pocket-sized format, and easy-to-read type will make translating Japanese much easier. In addition to being an excellent English to Japanese dictionary and Japanese to English dictionary, Mini Japanese Dictionary contains important notes on the Japanese language, Japanese grammar and Japanese pronunciation. All Japanese words are written in a Romanized form as well as Japanese script (kanji and kana) so that in the case of difficulties the book can simply be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with.

This mini dictionary contains the following essential features:

Bidirectional Japanese-English and English-Japanese.
Over 13,000 essential Japanese words, as well as useful Japanese expressions and idioms.
Headwords printed in blue for quick and easy reference.
A basic overview of Japanese grammar and pronunciation.
May be used for all U.S. ESL standardized testing.
All the latest Japanese social media and computer terms.

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Essential Korean Vocabulary

$19.95

This user-friendly Korean language book pushes readers towards greater fluency in spoken and written Korean.

With Essential Korean Vocabulary you will learn to speak Korean the way that Koreans do by learning key words and expressions they use every day in their natural contexts. You'll also learn closely-related vocabulary together, which will help you remember and use a more extensive vocabulary. Each word in this book is explained clearly, and useful sentences are given to demonstrate how it's used. Author Kyubyong Park also provides tips on Korean grammar and modern colloquial usage in South Korea, so you can learn to speak like a native speaker.

Essential Korean Vocabulary presents the 8,000 most common Korean words and phrases organized into 36 different subject areas. Beginning students can focus on the most basic items, which are marked. As you progress to greater fluency, you can pick up more complicated words and expressions to bring your overall vocabulary and understanding of Korean up to an advanced level.

With Essential Korean Vocabulary, you will:

Upgrade your Korean skills in stages by learning the most useful words in sequence along a graded spectrum from beginner to advanced.
Learn how real Koreans speak in authentic sentences by native speakers.
Get specific tips about tone, nuance, and correct usage of terms.
Learn the vocabulary needed to pass standard Korean proficiency tests.

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Korean for Beginners

$18.95

Korean has been called "the most logical language there is," and with this friendly and thorough introduction you can quickly begin speaking conversational Korean!

With a lighthearted and effective approach, Korean for Beginners starts by showing you just how reasoned and logical the Korean alphabet—hangul—actually is, and helps you master it quickly. Using realistic situations and conversations needed in modern Korea, commonly used vocabulary and detailed lessons, soon you'll be able to say with pride, "I know Korean!"

This book is for people who want a grasp of how to speak, write and understand Korean—and who want to enjoy things while they're at it!

Filled with fun manga illustrations and practical situations
Online companion audio recordings provide native-speaker pronunciation of words and phrases
40 short videos by teacher Bryan Park teach you how to pronounce the Hangul alphabet, vowels, and consonants

After completing Korean for Beginners you will be able to:

Speak Korean as its spoken today, and read Korean hangul with ease!
Converse with confidence using practical phrases and dialogues
Successfully communicate in modern Korean situations, such as navigating cities, ordering food in restaurants or making plans

All media content is accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website

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Speak Japanese Today

$12.95

This self-study book is a perfect choice for learning Japanese quickly. Speak Japanese Today is ideal for students, business people and travelers. It offers the option to learn beginner Japanese in a short time without compromising on quality.

Beginning Japanese learners are often intimidated by the oddly shaped Japanese Characters (kanji and kana) and exotic-sounding pronunciations, but Speak Japanese Today breaks down the Japanese language and presents it to you in twenty short and concise lessons and two review chapters that are specially designed to be absorbed quickly and stay in your long-term memory. Only the most commonly spoken Japanese translations of key phrases are included, allowing you to maximize your time.

Included in this book are:

Everyday key vocabulary.
Real-life dialogs—taken from actual Japanese speakers!.
Important and useful grammar points.
Extensive review exercises.
An expanded appendix including pronunciation charts and grammar rules.
Japanese to English and English to Japanese indexes for quick word look-up and reference.

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Thai Picture Dictionary

$15.99

A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some Thai—whether you're 5 or 100!

This picture dictionary covers the 1,500 most common and useful Thai words and phrases. Each word is given in Thai script—with a Romanized version to help you pronounce it correctly— and the English meaning.

The words are grouped into 40 different themes or topics, including basics like meeting someone new and using public transportation to culture-specific topics like celebrating Thai holidays and eating Thai food.

This colorful picture dictionary includes:

Over 750 color photographs
1,500 culture-specific Thai words and phrases
38 different topics—from social media and counting to Thai food and holidays
Example sentences showing how the words are used
Free online audio recordings by native Thai speakers of all the vocabulary and sentences to download or stream
An introduction to Thai pronunciation and grammar
A bidirectional index to help you quickly look up words

Thai Picture Dictionary makes language learning easier and more fun than traditional phrasebooks. This resource is perfect for beginners of all ages—curious kids, visual learners and future visitors to Thailand.

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Tuttle Chinese-English Dictionary

$19.95

This is an extensive and user-friendly Chinese to English dictionary.

The Tuttle Chinese-English Dictionary provides clear and accurate definitions in idiomatic English for the 18,000 most common Chinese vocabulary items (characters and compounds), including all words required for the official HSK Chinese Language Proficiency Examination used by the Chinese government as well as corporations and universities worldwide.

This Chinese dictionary is designed specifically for English speakers. All entries are listed alphabetically in their romanized form using the standard Hanyu Pinyin romanization system. To ensure that the dictionary is up-to-date, recently coined terms have been included reflecting the dramatic changes taking place in Chinese society, business and education. Entries contain idiomatic expressions and detailed notes on Chinese culture, grammar and usage that are extremely useful for foreigners—a unique feature found in no other Chinese dictionary.

Over 8,000 example Chinese sentences are provided showing how Chinese words are used in real-life situations. A concise guide to Chinese pronunciation, tones and grammar and lists of common character components, measure words are given at the front of the dictionary, while Chinese personal and place names are given at the back. Indexes list characters by strokes and also by radicals to enable the reader to look up characters when the pronunciation is not known.

Key features of this Chinese dictionary include:

Clear and concise definitions for 18,000 common vocabulary items.
The only Chinese dictionary designed specifically for English speakers.
All entries listed alphabetically in romanized Hanyu Pinyin form.
Includes all words for the HSK Chinese language Proficiency Examination.

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Speak Japanese Today

$12.95

This self-study book is a perfect choice for learning Japanese quickly. Speak Japanese Today is ideal for students, business people and travelers. It offers the option to learn beginner Japanese in a short time without compromising on quality.

Beginning Japanese learners are often intimidated by the oddly shaped Japanese Characters (kanji and kana) and exotic-sounding pronunciations, but Speak Japanese Today breaks down the Japanese language and presents it to you in twenty short and concise lessons and two review chapters that are specially designed to be absorbed quickly and stay in your long-term memory. Only the most commonly spoken Japanese translations of key phrases are included, allowing you to maximize your time.

Included in this book are:

Everyday key vocabulary.
Real-life dialogs—taken from actual Japanese speakers!.
Important and useful grammar points.
Extensive review exercises.
An expanded appendix including pronunciation charts and grammar rules.
Japanese to English and English to Japanese indexes for quick word look-up and reference.

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Elementary Korean Workbook

$19.95

This is an extensive beginning level Korean workbook.

This helpful practice book is intended as a companion to Elementary Korean but can be used with any other Korean textbook or as a stand-alone self-study guide to learn Korean. Elementary Korean Workbook is essential for practicing and polishing your proficiency in everyday conversational beginner Korean. Here are carefully crafted activities for expanding your abilities to read Korean, write Korean, comprehend Korean, and speak Korean. Downloadable audio helps build listening comprehension and ensure correct pronunciation

The variety of activities offers beginning learners the range of practice opportunities they need:

Korean language dialogues.
Translation exercises from Korean into English, and visa versa.
Comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar exercises.
Reading practice passages.
Language keys for all activities.
Accompanying online audio .

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Instant Korean

$6.95

It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication!

Do you want to speak simple Korean but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting Korea for a short time and want a Korean phrase book to help you communicate? If so, this Korean phrasebook for you. It's tiny 0.4 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches size makes it incredibly convenient to travel with but without losing the most essential content for communication. This new, expanded edition contains 15% more content, fun manga-style illustrations, and additional information on which destinations, personalities and trends are hot in Korea right now!

The idea of Instant Korean is simple—learn 100 words and phrases and say 1,000 things. The trick is knowing which 100 words to learn, but the author Boye Demente has solved the problem, choosing only those words you'll hear again and again. Even with a Korean language vocabulary this small, you'll be surprised how quickly you can learn Korean and how fluently you too can communicate in Korean. An English-Korean dictionary makes looking up words and phrases simple and quick. Here's a sample of what you'll be able to do with this Korean phrasebook:

Meet people.
Go shopping.
Ask directions.
Ride the subway.
Order food and drinks.
And much more.

About the new edition:
This revised edition has manga illustrations to give visual cues for language use in context, and useful cultural notes on what's proper in Korea—how to address someone based on the hierarchy in societal structure (age, gender and how well acquainted with the other party), how to get the attention of a wait staff in a restaurant, etc.

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Mandarin Chinese for Beginners

$18.95

This beginner-friendly guide teaches you how to speak Chinese quickly and easily by drawing parallels with something you already know—English!

Chinese is a fascinating language that can seem quite difficult to learn at first, but can be picked up easily if you focus on practical, daily conversations. This revised edition contains new dialogues, cultural notes, IT and social media vocabulary, and new manga illustrations.

Designed for anyone who wants to speak and understand conversational Chinese—whether for business, pleasure, or travel to China—this lighthearted guide makes language learning fun!

Real-life dialogues and situations help you to converse with confidence
Sentence pattern exercises and drills help to reinforce what you are learning
Native-speaker audio recordings enable you to pronounce Chinese vocabulary accurately
Interesting notes, idioms, sayings and poems introduce you to Chinese culture

Chinese for Beginners contains many extra hints and tips drawn from the authors' many years of experience in teaching the language to foreigners. Answer keys for the exercises are provided, and an "Extend Your Vocabulary" section in each chapter helps you to remember and understand more words than you'd think possible!

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China Online

$12.95

Dive into China's new internet subculture of tech-savvy, creative digital citizens with China Online! Using Baidu, China's version of Google, young Chinese internet users have invented their own form of digital language. With this book, you can get an insider's view of how the new generation of Chinese youth communicates in code. Author and translator Veronique Michel acts as your guide on a tour of the lifestyles of modern-day Internet groups, or "tribes," including:

The "Moonlight" or "Starlight" Tribe

The "Low Carbon Footprint" Tribe

The "Ants"

The "Corporate Insects"

The "Diamond Bachelor"

China Online describes a youth culture in transition—using humor and creativity to survive in a hugely competitive environment. Michel describes how users enjoy puns, mix languages, and use ingenious "talking numbers" to say more things with fewer keystrokes and characters. There is a great deal that lies under the surface. Learn the secret lingo used by over half a billion young people in China, and be in the know!

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Learning Japanese Kanji Practice Book Volume 2

$11.95

This is an invaluable study guide and practice book for learning basic Japanese kanji.

Learning Japanese Kanji Practice Book is intended for beginning students or experienced speakers who need to practice their written Japanese. Kanji are an essential part of the Japanese language and together with kana (hiragana and katakana) comprise written Japanese.

This book presents the kanji characters that are most commonly used. All the kanji and related vocabulary words in this book are those that students are expected to know for Level 4 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). Characters that appear in the AP Japanese Language and Culture Exam are flagged. Readings, meanings, and common compounds are presented. The correct method of writing each character is clearly indicated, and practice boxes with strokes that can be traced are provided, along with empty boxes for freehand writing practice.

Lots of exercises are included to give students the opportunity to practice writing sentences containing the kanji. Indexes at the back allow you to look up the characters by their readings and English meanings.

This kanji book includes:

Step-by-step stroke order diagrams for each character.
Special boxes with grid lines to practice writing characters.
Words and phrases using each kanji.
Romanizations (romanji) to help identify and pronounce every word.

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250 Essential Chinese Characters Volume 1

$29.95

This is an invaluable study guide for learning basic Chinese characters.

250 Essential Chinese Characters Volume 1 is a completely revised second edition with 50 percent new material. Featuring a new design; tips for mastery throughout; exercises in AP-exam format; progressive review sections; and several indices, this volume is a crucial learning tool for anyone interested in the Chinese language and a great way to learn Chinese characters.

Master each character's radical, stroke count and meaning.
Grow in proficiency by learning compound words.
Example sentences show how to use them in context.
Review activities reinforce your learning progress.
Helpful writing guides and practice grids for every character.

After studying this book together with its companion, 250 Essential Chinese Characters, Volume 2, you'll have learned 500 of the most important characters in Chinese, and thousands of words in which they appear. Whether you're new to Chinese or coming back for review, each of these 250 characters offers you ways to improve your abilities to read Chinese and write Chinese.

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Essential Vietnamese Phrasebook & Dictionary

$9.99

Essential Vietnamese Phrasebook & Dictionary presents the practical language of everyday interactions, conveyed in a way that's clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable. It includes fundamental sentences used when meeting people, starting conversations, and asking and replying to questions, as well as a basic grammar and pronunciation guide to help you start speaking Vietnamese right away.

Terms and phrases covering mobile phones, wireless and social media help you make the most of the language. In addition, sentences on the essentials of travel help visitors navigate the basics of arranging accommodations, dining out, dealing with transportation and emergencies and more.

Essential Vietnamese Phrasebook & Dictionary includes:

Over 1,500 essential sentences for everyday use
A glossary containing over 2,000 terms and expressions
A handy format for finding the information you need quickly and easily
Latest Vietnamese vocabulary and phrases for smart phones, social media and more

In this book you'll find:

Expressions for meeting people, asking and answering simple questions and starting up friendly conversations
A pronunciation guide and grammar notes explaining the basic sounds and sentence patterns of the language
New manga illustrations showing key phrases and situations
Phrases for technology, WiFi, smartphones and social media
A useful English-Vietnamese dictionary so the right word and phrase is always at your fingertips!
Travel tips, cultural notes and more—allowing you to interact with Vietnamese speakers without making serious blunders

Whether you're a total beginner or have some experience with the language, this is a reference you'll turn to again and again when visiting Vietnam or interacting with Vietnamese speakers.

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Learning Mandarin Chinese Characters Volume 1

$10.95

Reinforce your written Chinese with this practice book for the best-selling Tuttle Learning Chinese Characters.

Learning Mandarin Chinese Characters helps students quickly learn the essential Chinese characters that are fundamental to the language. This character workbook presents 178 Chinese characters and over 534 standard words using these characters. It is intended for self-study and classroom use and includes the characters and words students need to know if they plan to take the official Chinese government HSK Level 1 Exam or the Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture Exam.

Each character is presented plainly and transparently. A step-by-step diagram shows how to write the character, and boxes are provided for freehand writing practice. The meaning and pronunciation are given along with the critical vocabulary compounds and an example sentence. Review exercises reinforce the learning process, and an index at the back allows you to look up the characters according to their English meanings or romanized Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation.

Key features of this Chinese workbook include:

Designed for HSK Level 1 and AP exam prep
Learn the 178 most essential Chinese characters
Example sentences and over 534 vocabulary items
Step-by-step writing diagrams and practice boxes

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Tuttle Compact Indonesian Dictionary

$19.95

This compact and user-friendly Indonesian to English and English to Indonesian dictionary is the most comprehensive available today for English speakers.

The Tuttle Compact Indonesian Dictionary is a totally new bidirectional dictionary which provides English speakers with the very latest and most concise definitions for all commonly-used Indonesian words and phrases, including thousands of new terms that have been created in the past several years. It constitutes a vast improvement over all existing Indonesian dictionaries and is ideal for students, translators and teachers, as well as for use as a general reference dictionary. It can be used for travel and is also a great way to learn Indonesian as part of a course.

Covering over 30,000 words and expressions in a single compact volume, this dictionary provides detailed and in-depth treatment of all Indonesian language items. It includes a wide variety of new entries and collocations, cultural references, and sample sentences to illustrate precisely the meaning of each word. Common colloquial phrases and expressions which are not easily understood are also included. Special attention is given to verb forms, which are marked transitive or intransitive, with examples given as to their correct use.

This Indonesian dictionary:

Contains over 30,000 unique entries.
Indonesian-English and English-Indonesian sections.
Features colloquial expressions and newly-coined terms.
Is the most comprehensive Indonesian dictionary available for English speakers.

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Easy Mandarin Chinese

$14.95

Concise and user-friendly, Easy Mandarin Chinese is designed for anyone who wants to learn Mandarin Chinese—whether on their own or with a teacher.

This language learning book introduces the learner to all the basics of the Chinese language and teaches practical daily conversations and vocabulary. It enables users to begin efficiently communicating from the very first day, and its compact size makes it an excellent tool for travelers or business people looking to learn Chinese on the road without giving up on any content.

This Mandarin language learning book includes:

Useful notes on the Chinese script, pronunciation, sentence structure, vocabulary, and grammar
Sections covering greetings, requests, idiomatic expressions and everyday situations
Cultural information about Chinese etiquette as well as do's and don'ts
A glossary of the most commonly-used Mandarin Chinese words and phrases
An enclosed CD-ROM with many hours of native-speaker recordings of the dialogues, vocabulary and exercises.

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Making Out In Spanish

$4.99

Making Out in Spanish is a fun, accessible and thorough Spanish phrase book and guide to the Spanish language as it's really spoken.

Te adoro! Cuando puedo volver a verte?—(I adore you! When can I see you next time?) Answer this correctly in Spanish, and you may be going on a hot date. Incorrectly, and you could be hurting someone's feelings or getting a slap! Spanish classes and textbooks tend to spend a lot of time rehearsing for the same fictitious scenarios, but chances are while in a Spanish speaking country you will spend a lot more time trying to make new friends or start new romances—something you may not be prepared for.

If you are a student, businessman or tourist traveling to Latin America or Spain and would like to have an authentic and meaningful experience, the key is being able to speak like a local. This friendly and easy-to-use Spanish phrasebook makes this possible. Making Out in Spanish has been carefully designed to act as a guide to modern colloquial Spanish for use in everyday informal interactions—giving access to the sort of catchy Spanish expressions that aren't covered in traditional language materials. As well as the Latin script, each expression is now given in phonetics, making pronunciation a breeze. (For example, Buana idea! is also written as BWE-na ee-DE-a!).

This Spanish phrasebook includes:

Information about Latin American Spanish vs. Spain Spanish as well as regional dialects.
A guide to pronouncing Spanish words correctly.
Explanations of basic Spanish grammar, such as question forms, male vs. female, formal vs. informal and vowel stress.
Complete Spanish translations including phonetic script.
Useful and interesting notes on Spanish language and culture.
Lots of colorful, fun and useful expressions not covered in other phrasebooks.

Titles in this unique series of bestselling phrase books include: Making Out in Chinese, Making Out in Indonesian, Making Out in Thai, Making Out in Korean, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Japanese, Making Out in Vietnamese, Making Out in Burmese, Making Out in Tagalog, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Arabic, Making Out in English, More Making Out in Korean, and More Making Out in Japanese.

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Beginning Japanese Workbook

$7.99

Don't let yourself become overwhelmed by the Japanese language! Now there is a way to get the most out of your time spent learning Japanese. This companion workbook to Beginning Japanese is the perfect guide for practicing basic conversational Japanese and written Japanese.

Beginning Japanese Workbook includes:

Dialogues for contextual learning and practice.
Translation exercises to reinforce Japanese characters (kanji and kana).
Written Japanese (kana, and kanji) practice to create your own sentences.
Plentiful comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar exercises throughout the book.
An engaging storyline, useful for practicing reading as well staying engaged and interested in the learning process.

Developed by Japanese language experts and experienced high-school Japanese teachers, it includes practice activities for reading, writing, speaking, listening and understanding Japanese. The activities are varied and interesting, mirroring the book, and they help you polish every aspect of your Japanese language skills. Written activities center around practicing writing kanji, hiragana, and katakana in the context of the textbook. Whether you're learning Japanese for fun, preparing for a Japanese proficiency exam, want to achieve AP or IB level competency, or just want to get an A in Japanese class, the Beginning Japanese series is your key to becoming a confident Japanese-speaker. All exercises are designed to be used along with the Beginning Japanese textbook but can also be used independently to supplement any other Japanese language textbook.

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Complete Japanese Adjective Guide

$17.95

This is a useful and user-friendly Japanese adjective guide and workbook.

To effectively learn Japanese, a strong knowledge of Japanese vocabulary is needed. The complete Japanese Adjective Guide is a simple approach to understanding Japanese grammar and syntax, methodically leading students through the intricacies of adjective use. Exercises build mastery and confidence as grammar topics are introduced. Regular and "na" adjectives are discussed in separate sections to allow beginning students to clarify differences. Vocabulary is kept to a minimum, with a concentration on the fundamental patterns of adjective use—what works with one adjective will work with another like it—and beginning Japanese language students with limited vocabulary will be able to do the exercises without the distraction of constantly looking up new words.

An invaluable workbook for any student of introductory Japanese, The Complete Japanese Adjective Guide is written so the reader can master adjectives, which in turn will help distinguishing desu forms and verbs. Lessons are incremental, with easy-to-follow explanations for independent study—gradually working up to the more difficult patterns, and include many memory drills to afford the opportunity to thoroughly master the topic at hand. This volume also includes a convenient glossary of nouns. Highlights of this book are:

Clear explanations of every adjective formation.
Comprehensive exercises and drills.
Completely romanized for ease of use.

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Easy Vietnamese

$16.99

Easy Vietnamese is the perfect beginner's book for anyone who wants to learn Vietnamese on their own or with a teacher.

This invaluable guide introduces all the basics of the Vietnamese language, as well as vocabulary and tips for practical daily conversation. There is also a glossary of commonly used words and phrases, useful notes, pronunciation, greetings, sentence structure, idiomatic expressions, etiquette, and cultural dos and don'ts included throughout.

Filled with useful practice exercises, and online audio recordings for all the dialogues, vocabulary and exercises,

Easy Vietnamese will have you communicating effectively very quickly!

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English Made Easy Volume Two

$17.95

This is a fun and user-friendly way to learn English

English Made Easy is a breakthrough in English language learning—imaginatively exploiting how pictures and text can work together to create understanding and help learners learn more productively. It gives beginner English learners easy access to the vocabulary, grammar and functions of English as it is actually used in a comprehensive range of social situations. Self-guided students and classroom learners alike will be delighted by the way they are helped to progress easily from one unit to the next, using a combination of pictures and text to discover for themselves how English works. The pictorial method used in this book is based on a thorough understanding of language structure and how language is successfully learned. The authors are experienced English language teachers with strong backgrounds in language analysis and language learning.

English Made Easy, Volume 2 consists of a total of 20 units arranged in groups of five. The first four units present language and provide learners the opportunities to practice as they learn. The first page of each unit has a list of all the words and phrases to be learned in that unit, together with a pronunciation guide. At the end of each unit, an interesting story which uses the language that has just been learned is presented. The fifth unit in each group contains exercises designed to reinforce the language learned in the first four units.

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Chinese in a Flash Volume 4

$15.95

Chinese in a Flash Volume 4 continues to provide more resources for Chinese language students wishing to learn Chinese quickly and easily. This unique set of Chinese flash cards enables learners to acquire more Chinese words and their derivatives in an easy-to-use manner, at a pace to be set by the learners themselves. Common idiomatic expressions are widely distributed among the cards; learners who master these will come to appreciate the beauty of the Chinese language by using a few words to say a thousand different things.

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Elementary Hindi Workbook

$16.95

This is an elementary level Hindi practice workbook.

Intended as a companion to Elementary Hindi or as an independent study tool, this beginner Hindi workbook is the perfect guide for practicing and polishing your basic proficiency in the Hindi language and includes carefully crafted practice activities to read Hindi, write Hindi and speak Hindi. The variety of activities offers beginning level learners the range of practice opportunities they need.

This workbook contains:

Authentic dialogues.
Comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar exercises.
Translation exercises from Hindi into English and vice versa.
Reading practice passages.
And more!

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Japanese Kanji Power

$13.99

Japanese Kanji Power is a workbook for mastering Japanese characters (Kanji) with the added power of a dictionary.

This resource is essential for the serious student looking to get an A in Kanji class or the Japanese language enthusiast ready to take written Japanese to the next level. This new expanded edition teaches all 464 essential Kanji required for Levels 4 and 5 of the new Japanese Language Proficiency Test and the AP Japanese Language exam. Each Kanji is presented with the information needed to learn and remember the character and its many variations and uses. Cumulative exercises allow students to practice the Kanji and strengthen existing knowledge. An indexing feature allows Japanese Kanji Power to function as a Kanji dictionary.

The presentation of each Kanji incorporates a number of key features, including:

Several example sentences that introduce each kanji reading in context.
A list of frequently-used compounds and phrases that allows you to increase your practical vocabulary.
Background information, such as the original of the character of a mnemonic to aid in memorization.
Stroke count and a stroke-order diagram.
Writing hints and a writing practice grid.
Numerous exercises and frequent reviews for reinforcement.

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Korean Folktales for Language Learners

$18.99

Learn about Korean culture while improving your language skills!

Korean Folktales for Language Learners presents 36 traditional folktales in parallel Korean and English versions on facing pages, with detailed notes and exercises aimed at beginning to intermediate language learners. Free online recordings of all the Korean stories are available to help students improve their pronunciation and comprehension skills.

The stories—which gradually increase in complexity as the book progresses—include:

"The Tiger with the Frozen Tail" - A wily rabbit persuades a hungry tiger to break a hole in the ice of a frozen river to catch fish with his tail. When the hole freezes, the tiger is trapped.
"The Shepherd and the Fairy" - The Heavenly Jade Emperor's daughter falls in love with a shepherd boy who plays beautiful music. She wants to marry him, but her angry father turns her into a goldfish.
"The Money in the Cauldron" - When a burglar breaks into the home of a poor scholar, he finds there is nothing to steal. The burglar feels sorry for him and leaves money behind.

This elegantly illustrated volume is designed to help language learners expand their Korean vocabulary and grammar. The Korean vocabulary lists, exercises and audio recordings are designed as practice for first- and second-year Korean students. This entertaining anthology in English is complemented by cultural notes and discussion questions that further reinforce understanding Korean culture.

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Mini Vietnamese Dictionary

$6.95

Ideal for any application where a handy, portable dictionary is required—whether for travel, business, or study. This is the most up-to-date mini Vietnamese dictionary available, covering the latest social media, computer, and phone vocabulary.

This powerful pocket reference contains the following essential features:

Bidirectional English-Vietnamese and Vietnamese-English sections
Over 15,000 essential words, idioms, and expressions
Headwords printed in bold for quick and easy reference
Vietnamese words given in Romanized form for easy pronunciation
Latest computer, Internet, mobile phone, and social media terms

Whether you need a travel size dictionary for your trip to Vietnam or are learning the Vietnamese language in a formal setting, this mini dictionary is an essential resource.

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Elementary Tagalog

$29.95

This is the leading beginner Tagalog textbook and language learning package.

Elementary Tagalog's comprehensive approach will help students master Tagalog, the language of the Philippines, also known as Filipino or Pilipino. From learning to read Tagalog words and pronounce Tagalog sounds to using correct Tagalog grammar, communicating in Tagalog dialogues and building Tagalog vocabulary, learners will be surprised at how quickly their skills develop. The expert guidance in Elementary Tagalog is ideal both for true beginners and heritage learners who grew up in Filipino-speaking communities or families. The accompanying online audio improves listening comprehension and ensures correct pronunciation.

Covering a range of topics, the lessons center on themes of the family, the home, and the community to food, travel, health, leisure time, festivals and popular culture. There are plenty of exercises, activities and practice drills to help learners acquire and master the language fundamentals, while culture notes explore the diversity, heritage and history of the Philippines. This is a complete language system and no prior knowledge of Tagalog is needed to begin and is the most comprehensive way to learn Tagalog.

Elementary Tagalog is composed of twenty-four lessons in eight units. Each Lesson contains:

Cultural Notes at the beginning of each unit offering explanations of social, economic and historical aspects of Filipino society.
A Vocabulary List in each lesson ties into the theme of the unit and both the Tagalog reading text and the aural activities presented in the specific lesson.
Reading and Reading Comprehension which are presented mostly in the form of Tagalog language dialogues, are designed to expose the students to real-life conversations as might be had by native Filipino speakers.
Three Active Learning Activities follow the dialogue and dialogue comprehension in each lesson and ask students to employ the lesson's new Tagalog vocabulary.
The Grammar Section is divided into four parts: definitions of terms, examining form, grammar presentation and grammar notes.
Practice exercises or activities target student's speaking Tagalog, reading Tagalog, writing Tagalog and Tagalog listening skills.
An accompanying online audio for listening activities to reinforce Tagalog learning is also included with the book.

Available separately is the companion Elementary Tagalog Workbook. This helpful workbook will assist you in practicing and polishing your Filipino language skills. Each lesson supplements the corresponding lesson in the textbook. There are ten activities per lesson, offering a range of exercises and practice opportunities to enable you to achieve proficiency in everyday, conversational Tagalog.

All audio content is alternatively accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website

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Instant Tagalog

$6.95

It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication!

Do you want to speak simple Tagalog but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting the Philippines for a short time and want a Tagalog phrase book to help you communicate? If so, this is the book for you—it's the quickest and easiest way to learn the most common Filipino language. Its tiny 0.4 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches size makes it incredibly convenient to travel with but without losing the most essential content for communication.

The idea of Instant Tagalog is simple—learn 100 words and phrases and say 1,000 things. The trick is knowing which 100 words to learn, but the authors Jan Gaspi and Sining Marfori have solved the problem, choosing only those words you'll hear again and again. Even with a vocabulary this small, you'll be surprised how quickly and fluently you too can communicate in the Tagalog language. Added features include an easy-to-use pronunciation guide and Tagalog dictionary fore quick reference. Here's a sample of what you'll be able to do:

Meet people.
Go shopping.
Ask directions.
Ride the subway.
Order food and drinks.
And much more.

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Japanese for Travelers

$9.95

This ebook is a combination Japanese phrase book, Japanese travel guide and Japanese etiquette guide

Packed with expressions and information for everyday occasions (looking for a place to stay, eating at a restaurant, making a telephone call), as well as less common ones (what to do if you become ill or something is lost or stolen), Japanese for Travelers allows you to break out of the role of passive spectator during your time in Japan and allow you to speak Japanese with locals. Helpful illustrations demystify Japan's sometimes intimidating rail system and provide handy information of ferry travel as well. The text offers travel tips ranging from where to go for a cheap, comfortable night's sleep (you'd be surprised) to whom not to stand behind when in line at customs.

A breed apart from run-of-the mill Japanese phrasebooks, Japanese for Travelers is a tool for the traveler who is out not only to survive, but succeed, while staying in Japan. Sections include:

Basic Communication
Money
Mail
Getting around
Eating and restaurants
Lodging
Leisure
Dealing with problems such as illness

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Essential Korean Vocabulary

$19.95

This user-friendly Korean language book pushes readers towards greater fluency in spoken and written Korean.

With Essential Korean Vocabulary, you will learn to speak Korean the way that Koreans do by learning key words and expressions they use every day in their natural contexts. You'll also learn closely-related vocabulary together, which will help you remember and use a wider vocabulary. Each word in this book is clearly explained, and useful sentences are given to demonstrate how it's used. Author Kyubyong Park also provides tips on Korean grammar and modern colloquial usage in South Korea, so you can learn to speak like a native speaker.

Essential Korean Vocabulary presents the 8,000 most common Korean words and phrases organized into 36 different subject areas. Beginning students can focus on the most basic items, which are clearly marked. As you progress to greater fluency, you can pick up more complicated words and expressions to bring your overall vocabulary and understanding of Korean up to an advanced level.

With Essential Korean Vocabulary, you will:

Upgrade your Korean skills in stages by learning the most useful words in sequence along a graded spectrum from beginner to advanced.
Learn how real Koreans speak in authentic sentences by native speakers.
Get special tips about tone, nuance, and correct usage of terms.
Learn the vocabulary needed to pass standard Korean proficiency tests.

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Survival Burmese Phrasebook & Dictionary

$6.95

This practical Burmese phrasebook and dictionary puts all the most important Burmese words and phrases in the palm of your hand.

It contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Burmese in any setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Burmese or traveling to Myanmar, it also contains a beginner guide to the Burmese language, allowing for a more in-depth understanding than a typical Burmese phrasebook or Burmese dictionary. The phrasebook is organized by situations where one might need to speak Burmese such as: at the hotel, in a taxi, using numbers, etc.

Key features of Survival Burmese include:

Hundreds of useful Burmese words and expressions
A pronunciation guide for Burmese letters and words
A guide to Burmese grammar
A section on specific titles and place names
A Burmese dictionary for quick reference
Manga illustrations to provide fun visual cues

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Essential Arabic

$10.95

This portable, user-friendly Arabic language guide, phrasebook and dictionary is the easiest and most affordable way to learn Arabic before and during your trip.

If you only want to purchase one Arabic language book—Essential Arabic is the way to go. Part of Tuttle Publishing's Essential Series, it is a great first introduction and beginner guide to the language of the Arab world and is also designed as an Arabic phrasebook, making it the most versatile Arabic language learning tool on the market.

Perfect for business people or tourist traveling to the Middle East or for students who want to supplement their learning, this book's easy indexing feature allows it to act as an Arabic phrasebook or as an English-Arabic dictionary. A clever "point to" feature allows you to simply point to a phrase translated in Arabic without the need to say a single word. You will soon find yourself turning to Essential Arabic again and again when visiting the Arab world and working or interacting with Arabic speakers.

In this book you will find:

Over 1500 practical sentences for everyday use.
A glossary of over 200 terms and expressions.
Extensive information about Arabic grammar and pronunciation.
Latest Arabic vocabulary and Arabic phrases for smartphones, social media and more.

This beginner Arabic language book will help you to quickly and easily learn Arabic. Your ability to read Arabic, write Arabic, speak Arabic, and comprehend Arabic will be vastly improved without having to take an entire Arabic language class. Other titles in this bestselling series of phrasebooks include: Essential Japanese, Essential Chinese, Essential Korean, Essential Tagalog, and Essential Arabic.

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Essential Vietnamese Grammar

$17.99

Essential Vietnamese Grammar is designed for use by English-speakers to help them speak and write Vietnamese more naturally.

The twelve chapters in this book cover the essential sentence constructions of Vietnamese—from beginning to intermediate and advanced levels. Strong emphasis is placed on the differences between translating directly from English, which can yield awkward and incorrect sentences, and the use of idiomatic Vietnamese grammar and expressions. This book can be used for self-study or classroom instruction, as well as for review or brushing up your language skills.

All Vietnamese grammatical concepts are clearly explained and copiously illustrated with example phrases and sentences. The chapters progress from fundamental concepts (the sounds of Vietnamese, spelling, the use of accent marks and tones) to structural elements (parts of speech, grammatical functions, the structure of phrases and sentences), and then to nuances expressed through word choice, word order and cultural elements.

Each chapter is accompanied by a set of exercises (with answer keys provided) that the learner can use to reinforce their understanding of the materials and their ability to apply them to real-life situations.

Audio recordings by native speakers are available online for all the Vietnamese sentences to help the learner acquire good pronunciation and intonation patterns for various types of sentences.

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Reading & Writing Vietnamese: A Workbook for Self-Study

$14.99

The perfect book for beginners to learn all the basics of Vietnamese!

Reading & Writing Vietnamese offers an easy way to learn how to speak, read and write in Vietnamese. Often a difficult language to learn, this book is specially designed for beginners with no previous experience in studying or speaking the language guides learners through all the sounds of Vietnamese, including consonants, vowels and tones, the Vietnamese alphabet and more.

This easy-to-use workbook includes lessons comes with free native-speaker audio recordings that allow you to practice hearing and speaking the sounds and basic vocabulary and phrases, as well as flash cards to download and print from home.

Author Tri C. Tran has over 20 years of experience as a Vietnamese language teacher and has designed a series of lessons that are perfect for beginners.

The book includes:

A basic introduction to all the sounds of the language and how to read and write them
The system of Vietnamese tones—how to distinguish them and pronounce them correctly
Free audio recordings by native speakers help you accurately pronounce Vietnamese
Free downloadable flashcards to help you learn the Vietnamese alphabet and basic vocabulary
Extensive exercises (including dialogues, listening drills, building sentences, fill-in-the blanks, readings, and multiple-choice) to reinforce each lesson
Interesting cultural information on Vietnamese customs, pastimes, foods and everyday life
An index of grammatical terms and a Vietnamese-English glossary

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Japanese Kanji a Day Practice Pad Volume 1

$16.99

"An easy and effective way of steadily building up your kanji."Kenneth G. Henshall, A guide to Remembering Japanese Characters

This calendarlike practice pad allows you to effectively practice basic Japanese kanji and learn a year's wroth of kanji in just minutes a day.
Although more people are studying the Japanese language than ever before, others are still wary of starting because they believe, "it's too difficult." But KanjiADay, Volume 1 will show absolute beginners that learning Japanese kanji is highly manageable when absorbed in small doses. It will help intermediate Japanese learners review and improve upon their past studies and practice Kanji every day. Japanese kanji are fascinating pictographic characters that were originally adopted from written Chinese. After a few weeks of gradual progress your ability to read Kanji, write Kanji and pronounce Japanese will grow tremendously.

This calendar like desk companion starts with the most basic Kanji and builds upon itself, one day at a time. For easy reference and review, a booklet listing the 365 kanji is included.

Each of the 365 pages contain these six components:

The featured Japanese kanji character.
The English meaning.
The readings written in Japanese script (Hiragana).
Related compounds with their meanings and readings.
Strokeorder diagrams.
28 practice squares.

To get started with KanjiADay, turn to Day One and begin by studying the character, its readings, meanings and sample compounds. Then tear off the sheet and, using the strokeorder guide, practice writing the character in the spaces provided. In a matter of days you'll be on your way to reading and writing kanji with ease!