Are you planning to travel to Japan but are worried about the language barrier? Then this is the course for you. In this course, you will learn useful phrases for the airport, hotel, ordering at a restaurant, asking directions and more.

Each section consists of the 4 main parts below:

• Key vocabulary that will help you during your travels
• Phrases specific to the topic of each section
• Many phrases will have an example conversation between a native and non-native Japanese speaker so you can see how that phrase might be used in a real-world situation
• A quiz after each section so you can practice what you've learned

As a bonus, we have included PDFs that you can print and bring with you on your trip as well as audio files if you want to practice on your own.

Who should take this course?

• A total beginner at Japanese who wants to learn key phrases and vocabulary for traveling in Japan
• A beginner at Japanese who wants to review before going to Japan
• Someone who wants to learn some simple Japanese vocabulary and phrases even if you aren't going to Japan anytime soon

This course is not for upper-intermediate or advanced Japanese learners. Your instructors are Ashley and Yuki. Ashley has studied Japanese and Japanese culture for a total of 10 years. She lived in Japan for 3 years with her husband Yuki who is a native Japanese speaker from Japan.

Ashley handles the English explanations while Yuki will be pronouncing most of the Japanese vocabulary and phrases so you can hear exactly how a native Japanese speaker would pronounce them. Please watch the introduction video to learn more about the course and about Ashley and Yuki. We are looking forward to helping you with your Japanese learning journey.