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Audio-first speaking practice

Japanese for travel

Choose a short lesson, listen to the prompts in English and answer aloud in Japanese.

Course varietyStandard Japanese · travel situations

Four progressive stages · fourteen sessions

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Japanese speed

Set up the lesson before driving. Keep your attention on the road and use the large controls only when safe.

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Three-minute primer

How to pronounce Japanese

Japanese is built from short, even sound units. Read the Romaji one unit at a time, then listen to and imitate the Japanese voice.

1

Keep the five vowels pure

The vowels stay almost unchanged wherever they appear.

2

Give every mora its beat

Small っ doubles the next consonant, and long vowels take an extra beat.

3

Notice the sounds that differ from English

Japanese r is a light tap; tsu and fu also need a little practice.