--- product_id: 158790759 title: "I'm Learning Japanese!: Learn to Speak, Read and Write the Basics" price: "AED 61" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/158790759-im-learning-japanese-learn-to-speak-read-and-write-basics store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # I'm Learning Japanese!: Learn to Speak, Read and Write the Basics **Price:** AED 61 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** I'm Learning Japanese!: Learn to Speak, Read and Write the Basics - **How much does it cost?** AED 61 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/158790759-im-learning-japanese-learn-to-speak-read-and-write-basics) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description I'm Learning Japanese!: Learn to Speak, Read and Write the Basics [Galan, Christian, Lerot-Calvo, Florence] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I'm Learning Japanese!: Learn to Speak, Read and Write the Basics Review: Very cute - comic style - I've only just skimmed the book and read the first couple of pages, but it seems very cute. Definitely meant for children so maybe I'll work the book with my 11 year old. It's designed like a graphic novel or comic both, and the kids make wise cracks. Just a cute design. Would definitely make kids laugh, but not so cheesy an adult can't appreciate the humor too. The first bit is mostly intros to the characters and a few facts about Japan, in English. They seem to teach kana and stroke order as you progress through the book, but there is a chart available in the front if you're already familiar but need to refresh. There isn't too much romanji, which I also like. There seem to be several exercises throughout and the Japanese increases. It also gives literal translation and English translation, which I personally like, because I have a hard time getting my English brain to adjust to Japanese sentence structure, so creating my own sentences has been difficult (which is why I bought this kids book at 35 years old lol). So, if you are very beginner with no prior knowledge or maybe a little familiar but need to refresh, I think this is a good book to help you get to a level of constructing sentences in 日本語 Review: Fun, cute, approchable and teaches well - Excellent for learning. There's no romaji, so you're learning to read, really read, in Japanese from the start. You're introduced to a set of 3-5 hiragana, then learn a set of words that can be made with them then works up to simple sentences with some basic grammar points that are explained clearly in a remarkably easy to understand manner. Most often vocabulary is given with a picture and the hiragana beneath it for you to learn by reading Japanese. Each chapter is themed around a bit of Japanese culture, and the conversations and vocab you learn are based around that. It's fun and simple and rewarding to learn Japanese in Japanese. Toward the end you learn a handful of basic kanji and will have the reading comprehension to get through a letter to test your skills. All of this is presented in a friendly, easy to absorb manner with a cast of drawn characters and a fox-sensei. All of the answers to everything are right at the back of the book. My only complaint is that it could have a bigger vocabulary, but as-is it's fine and a perfect intro to reading and writing Japanese for anyone. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #44,646 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Children's Japanese Language Books #52 in Foreign Dictionaries & Thesauruses #160 in Children's Vocabulary & Spelling Books | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (838) | | Dimensions | 7.5 x 0.5 x 10 inches | | Edition | Bilingual | | Grade level | 3 - 8 | | ISBN-10 | 4805315539 | | ISBN-13 | 978-4805315538 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 128 pages | | Publication date | October 29, 2019 | | Publisher | Tuttle Publishing | | Reading age | 9 - 14 years | ## Images ![I'm Learning Japanese!: Learn to Speak, Read and Write the Basics - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81+7bNMDJsL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very cute - comic style *by D***R on August 2, 2022* I've only just skimmed the book and read the first couple of pages, but it seems very cute. Definitely meant for children so maybe I'll work the book with my 11 year old. It's designed like a graphic novel or comic both, and the kids make wise cracks. Just a cute design. Would definitely make kids laugh, but not so cheesy an adult can't appreciate the humor too. The first bit is mostly intros to the characters and a few facts about Japan, in English. They seem to teach kana and stroke order as you progress through the book, but there is a chart available in the front if you're already familiar but need to refresh. There isn't too much romanji, which I also like. There seem to be several exercises throughout and the Japanese increases. It also gives literal translation and English translation, which I personally like, because I have a hard time getting my English brain to adjust to Japanese sentence structure, so creating my own sentences has been difficult (which is why I bought this kids book at 35 years old lol). So, if you are very beginner with no prior knowledge or maybe a little familiar but need to refresh, I think this is a good book to help you get to a level of constructing sentences in 日本語 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun, cute, approchable and teaches well *by F***N on April 18, 2023* Excellent for learning. There's no romaji, so you're learning to read, really read, in Japanese from the start. You're introduced to a set of 3-5 hiragana, then learn a set of words that can be made with them then works up to simple sentences with some basic grammar points that are explained clearly in a remarkably easy to understand manner. Most often vocabulary is given with a picture and the hiragana beneath it for you to learn by reading Japanese. Each chapter is themed around a bit of Japanese culture, and the conversations and vocab you learn are based around that. It's fun and simple and rewarding to learn Japanese in Japanese. Toward the end you learn a handful of basic kanji and will have the reading comprehension to get through a letter to test your skills. All of this is presented in a friendly, easy to absorb manner with a cast of drawn characters and a fox-sensei. All of the answers to everything are right at the back of the book. My only complaint is that it could have a bigger vocabulary, but as-is it's fine and a perfect intro to reading and writing Japanese for anyone. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Supplement for Learning Japanese *by A***N on October 9, 2025* I bought this for my niece, and she really likes it. She’s taking Japanese lessons, and this book has been a helpful supplement to her studies. It makes learning the basics of speaking, reading, and writing fun and accessible. ## Frequently Bought Together - I'm Learning Japanese!: Learn to Speak, Read and Write the Basics - Learn Japanese For Kids: Bilingual English & Japanese Children’s Book to Master First Japanese Words | Essential Early Japanese Language Learning for ... 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