--- product_id: 7367574 title: "Real Japanese: Learn to speak the same way Japanese kids do!" brand: "mark smithmiho yasunaga" price: "VT4580" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/7367574-real-japanese-learn-to-speak-the-same-way-japanese-kids store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Real Japanese: Learn to speak the same way Japanese kids do! **Brand:** mark smithmiho yasunaga **Price:** VT4580 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Real Japanese: Learn to speak the same way Japanese kids do! by mark smithmiho yasunaga - **How much does it cost?** VT4580 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/7367574-real-japanese-learn-to-speak-the-same-way-japanese-kids) ## Best For - mark smithmiho yasunaga enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted mark smithmiho yasunaga brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Real Japanese: Learn to speak the same way Japanese kids do! - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51KFlU2ruiL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely Great Idea! Implementation could use some refinement *by P***H on Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2012* Content = 3 stars + 1 star for originalityReviewer = Lived and worked in Japan, has studied Japanese for several years, has two children who are half American/Japanese whose primary language is Japanese.Pros:1) Originality - I actually had a similar idea, but unlike the book's author, I'm not particularly organized about those types of things -- so kudos to him for followthrough!2) It roughly mimics the way that we all really learn a language. None of this, "My tailor is rich" nonsense. Nor, layers of semi-formal speech that, while common in business Japanese, won't help you understand the day-to-day Japanese you'll hear all around you in Japan. It starts with simple, common speech phrases and builds slowly in an organic way. japanese don't start with semi-formal speech; they don't think in semi-formal speech; The don't use semi-formal speech in general day-to-day interactions; etc. Plus, "advanced" Japanese actually relies on a solid understanding of casual speech.Cons:1) ROMAJI ONLY - The author provides his justification for this, but I'm sorry, having initial studied Japanese using romaji (japanese written in the western alphabet), and then having to unlearn bad pronunciation patterns that it causes, I am completely anti romaji. Also, using romaji doesn't seem to match the overall premise of the book - to mimic they way Japanese children learn the language. Japanese children don't learn romaji, they learn kana. The basic Japanese alphabet first taught to Japanese children, hiragana, it's not difficult to learn (after all, Japanese children learn it) and it really helps prevent bad pronunciation. *** I strongly feel that actual, written Japanese should have been used - ideally kanji with furigana - as the target audience are people who will have to face actual Japanese some day.2) As children are prone to do, especially when still learning a language themselves, the child mimicked by the book makes mistakes (generally cute ones). The author addresses this by adding footnotes which present the correct way to say the phrase. I would suggest that it would have been better to do it the other way around - have the correct phrase in the primary text, and a footnote with the slightly off original used by the child. The current format makes you bob up and down the page if you want to use the book as a tool for learning proper Japanese. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting, but... *by A***N on Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2021* Here's the deal--this book is an interesting read if you already know Japanese, or at least know some Japanese. But if you think you can start from zero and learn Japanese by reading this book--no. I'm saying this as a person who's been studying Japanese for a long time. Also, do you really want to speak like a kid? Think about it. Probably not.You know, if you read a book about how little kids speak English, would that improve your English? It wouldn't. As a parent or teacher (or just a person who's interested in language), it's fun to read about, but it's not a textbook. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Japanese in its most simple and practical form *by R***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2012* I've been teaching my kids while learning Japanese myself. I've been working on the language intensely for a couple of years. This book has been uniquely useful in the following ways: 1) It gives small pieces of Japanese that I can remember and teach easily and that my 5 & 7 year old can digest as well; 2) The subject matter is useful in the home. At this point in the life of my family, I don't care about business meetings, train schedules, and restaurant menus. But I do want to tell my kids I'm going to work, taking the train and making chicken for dinner. 3) I watch Japanese kid shows because the language is easier for learners and my kids like to join in. I've discovered the characters don't always use "textbook" Japanese. Instead, cartoon kids use the shortened forms in this book and they say things you will find in this book.The book appears to be self-published, but I'm surprised no publisher picked it up. If a second version ever appears, I would like to see all the material presented by topic as well so I could more easily use it as a reference, and with Kanji/Furigana, so I could learn both writing as well. If there were an iPhone App I would buy it. Oh, the cover is cheap and has started to curl. So what. It's a great book. 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