Summary: You've just arrived at your hotel in Tokyo and are at the counter to check in. When you introduce yourself in Japanese, the clerk tries hard to hide a smile, but you notice it anyway. What? Did you say it wrong? You took the time to look up each word in your Japanese dictionary, so what gives? Of course, your Japanese accent probably isn't the best, but you have the feeling it's something else. As it turns out, the order of words in Japanese sentences is different from the word order in English! So instead of saying word-for-word, "My name is Marge," you would say (in Japanese), "I Marge am." It sounds odd, but people in Japan probably think our way is strange too! So take a little time to go through this Japanese lesson and learn how to properly phrase a sentence in Japanese. Then you can go about your business or vacation in Japan with confidence. And the next time you speak to someone in Japanese, they won't hide their smile! This Japanese Basic Bootcamp lesson will teach you how to talk about yourself in Japanese-who you are and where you're from-as well as how to phrase basic sentences in Japanese. To get the complete mini-course for free visit GengoLanguages.com/Japanese, and sign up for the complete mini-course.
