The largest growing industries in the world today are tourism and finance. The world is no longer restricted by boundaries and time zones. Every year, tourists are exploring and enjoying new and undiscovered places. Japan is one country that offers a rich blend of traditional and modern culture. It is the hub of modern finance and technology while retaining its customs and legacy. The pleasure of visiting Japan for a holiday or even going there for business can be increased manifold by having an understanding of the Japanese language. Like other foreign languages, at first sight Japanese may seem like an extremely difficult tongue to grasp. However, through the use of Rocket Japanese, we can devise a simple and effective means of learning Japanese quickly.

Using Japanese abroad

When visiting any country, one of the first things you are required to do is greet your host and offer introductions. The Rocket Japanese audio guide and transcript helps you learn this simple and important task, along with an understanding of why, when and how to add a suffix to names (e.g. ‘san’).

In Japan, there are different greetings for different times of the day and Rocket Japanese helps you learn how to say hello for different times too, along with an introduction to counting numbers in Japanese. However, we know that this is not enough to simply say hello in any language. It always helps to know some phrases to use when asking someone their name, what they are doing and even telling them it was a pleasure to meet them.

Rocket Japanese helps you learn all these and more. There is also a logical and simple lesson in Japanese grammar, including basic verbs and linking verbs (desu) that will help the learner’s comfort level with the language and reduce the fear of a new language.

Adapting to the luxuries of Japanese culture

Now, if you are in Japan, you have to partake of the local delicacies. The Rocket Japanese audio training feature had a section dedicated to just this. It helps you learn simple phrases to ask for what you want or need, and more importantly some words and phrases about money! You are then set to go into a shop and ask for some Japanese tea confidently. Apart from tea, another local and more popular treat is sushi. Rocket Japanese helps you with phrases and words so that you can find yourself suggesting that you go eat sushi. When at the sushi bar, you will be confident in using Japanese to ask for what you want and expressing your likes and dislikes.

Finally, being in a new country, one should be armed with phrases and words that help you manage situations beyond your comprehension. Rocket Japanese attempts to help you with simple sentences that you can use when a conversation is too advanced for you. The software even helps you learn some compliments that are guaranteed to make your host smile.

Being in a new country can sometimes be an overwhelming experience, and knowing the language goes a long way in establishing a comfort level. Rocket Japanese understands this, and the needs of someone who is learning a language for the first time. Thus, the Rocket Japanese lessons are designed to be simple yet effective, and the transcript provided alongside makes understanding easier.

For a full account of the Rocket Japanese features, please see our Rocket Japanese review.