Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionary : Pocket-Sized Travel Language Guide with 3,500 Words, Essential Phrases, Pronunciation Tips & More

Your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Japanese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Learn your sushi from your sake, enjoy an elaborate tea ceremony and navigate elaborate transit maps with this pocket-sized comprehensive language guide featuring 3,500 words and essential phrases.

Feel at ease with essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings. Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder. The full-color, user-friendly layout is organized by travel scenario categories, with survival phrases inside the front cover for at-a-glance reference. Convenient features include pronunciation guides, conversation starters, shortcuts to remember phrases easily, and suggested answers to common questions.

Comprehensive coverage spans all your travel needs: basics like time, dates and numbers; practical topics including accommodation, directions, transport and sightseeing; social situations from meeting people to romance; safe travel with emergency phrases; and extensive food vocabulary for ordering at restaurants, markets and bars. Perfect for language students and travelers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture.