Learn How to Speak Japanese

Series Summary

The Japanese language gave the world the first novel ever written, The Tale of Genji, composed by a woman in the 13th century; a corpus of anime and manga that explore mature themes of spirituality, aging, war, and love; and plenty of humorous translation accidents, a la “All your base are belong to us.” Because of the many business opportunities overseas and Japanese-run companies setting up shop in the United States, learning to speak Japanese could be a savvy move. Or maybe you want to practice meditation at a Soto Zen monastery in the rural hills. There are many reasons why the Japanese language can be important to American entrepreneurs and travelers.

Learn simple Japanese phrases today in this free video series with expert Yuu Asakura. Yuu gives you demonstrations of speaking and recognizing Japanese words in print. She offers the basic phrases and questions that will impress your new business partner, get you from the airport to the monastery, or help bring your favorite anime to life. Yuu will teach you how to say “Yes” and “No,” how to ask “How are you?” and “Do you speak English?” and how to order food or apologize. Greetings are here as well: “Good morning,” “Good afternoon,” and more. Check out the series and start understanding and speaking Japanese today!

Video Transcript

"Hello, my name is Yuu Asakura for expertvillage.com. I will be teaching you Japanese which you can start using today. You may be traveling to Japan soon. You have Japanese friends or using simple go to a sushi restaurant once a week. In any case to make them small by greeting in Japanese Nihongo in 2000. So until then I was raised in Asakura, Japan so Japanese is my first language and I have been tutoring to students to adults who just like to learn Japanese. I will teach you good tricks on how to learn Japanese. "