Original edition by Todd and Erika Geers. Todd Geers is a graduate
in Japanese studies from the University of Maryland and met his
wife, Erika, in 1984 in Yokohama, Japan. He conceived the idea for
a book on colloquial Japanese when he realized that what he was
studying in his textbooks wasnAEt what he heard being spoken around
him.
Revised by Glen McCabe, a Ph.D. student in Japanese at the
University of Canterbury, New Zealand, with additional assistance
from several young native speakers of Japanese.
"Entertaining, well-organized, and relatively up to date.
Expressing emotion in Japanese has been the hardest thing so far,
and this definitely helped out." —Goodreads
"This book is great if you'll be conversing with young Japanese
people or already have Japanese friends to speak with. I also love
the easy to read layout and fun tone of the book. It's definitely a
must if you'll be using Japanese primarily in casual social
situations. I'd have to say the size is also an advantage, as it
would fit into a bag without weighing you down." --Lindsay Does
Languages blog
"One of the things that I most like about the books is that they
include the English translations of the phrases as well as the
sentences and words in the writing system of the language alongside
the transliteration. This is great both for those who are
interested in a more conversational approach and for those
interested in more in-depth learning." --Eurolinguiste
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