Japanese 101: Kansai Dialect 1.1
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Publisher Description
- Featured in the July 2009 Issue of Kansai Scene! - "Hundreds of useful Kansai-ben phrases with quizzes and recorded by a native speaker from that region--Awesome!" With this application even beginners completely new to Japanese can learn to understand and speak phrases in the Japanese Kansai dialect (Kansai-ben). Japanese 101: Kansai Dialect is fully functional on the iPhone and iPod Touch. There is no need to be connected to the Internet when using this application. Japanese 101: Kansai Dialect includes 240+ Japanese Kansai-ben phrases and expressions, including the Japanese text, romaji (Japanese written using English characters), and an English translation for each. Most phrases also include notes that explain what the expression would be in standard Japanese (&# &# &# hyoujungo) or give other cultural tidbits of interest. You can also hear a native Japanese voice actress from Osaka speak each phrase at native speed and additionally at a slower speed to ensure that you catch every syllable. If you have seen Japanese comedy game shows, movies, or spoken with Japanese people from Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, or Nara, you ve probably noticed that they often use phrases and expressions that you cannot find in your textbooks... or even in your dictionary! These Kansai-jin (people from West Japan, i.e., the Kansai area) are using the colorful and fun expressions from the Kansai dialect. Now you can learn a wealth of key Kansai-ben phrases on your iPhone or iPod Touch. You can study these Kansai-ben phrases in three different ways with this application. 1) Study Pages: See a list of the phrases and expressions on one convenient, scrollable page organized by category. Touch the phrase of interest to see a page with the Japanese text, the romaji, the English translation, and the notes. Touch again to hear the phrase spoken by a native Japanese voice actress from Osaka at native speed. You can also hear the phrase spoken extra slowly to be sure to catch every syllable. 2) Flash Cards: Select one of the choose to display the Japanese or the English on the front of the swipe your finger to flip the card to see the meaning and and tap the sound icon to hear it spoken. 3) Quiz Mode: Select one or more categories and 15 random multiple-choice questions will be generated from those categories. Test your knowledge in a fun and interactive way. After the quiz finishes you can review the phrases you missed. This application was created in cooperation with the team at TheJapanesePage.com, so those familiar with their "Japanese Phrases" and "Japanese Idioms" iPhone applications will know that this is yet another application that beginners and advanced learners alike will enjoy. If you're still not convinced, you'll also get one FREE $5 download from TheJapanShop.com's instant download collection of Japanese lessons and readers when you purchase this application. Looking forward to your feedback! &# &# &# &# &# &# &# &# Maido Ookini!
Requires iOS 2.2 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
About Japanese 101: Kansai Dialect
Japanese 101: Kansai Dialect is a paid app for iOS published in the Kids list of apps, part of Education.
The company that develops Japanese 101: Kansai Dialect is Harvey Beasley. The latest version released by its developer is 1.1.
To install Japanese 101: Kansai Dialect on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2009-05-31 and was downloaded 7 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Japanese 101: Kansai Dialect as malware if the download link is broken.
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