Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebook and CD

Your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Japanese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Learn onsen etiquette, make friends, and order dishes with confidence - all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now!

This pocket-sized comprehensive language guide helps you get more from your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation. Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder. Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips, and never get stuck for words with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary. Be prepared for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology, meet friends with conversation starter phrases, and get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides.

Full-colour throughout with a user-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categories, it covers all the essentials: basics like time, dates, numbers, and grammar rules; practical topics including sightseeing, business, shopping, accommodations, directions, and transport; social situations from meeting people to romance and culture; safe travel for emergencies and medical needs; plus comprehensive food sections for ordering, markets, bars, dishes, and ingredients. Perfect for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture.