にほんごをはなしますか。Nihongo o hanashimasuka?

Japanese is spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities (the largest of which are to be found in Brazil).  It is a member of the Japonic (or Japanese-Ryukyuan) language family.

Basic Japanese grammar is relatively simple. Japanese also knows relatively few sounds, and pronunciation poses little problems to most learners. The biggest difficulty are accents, which do exist, but to a much lower extent than in Chinese.

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JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSES

London Languages organises Japanese language lessons at your office or your home to make it as convenient as possible for you to develop your language skills.  To ensure that your Japanese training course is perfectly suited to your level and learning objectives we first carry out a needs analysis and level assessment.

The courses below can be sponsored by your employer or paid for privately.

• Business Japanese courses for individuals and small groups
  Business Japanese language courses are designed to help you communicate more comfortably and professionally in your contact with Japanese speaking clients and colleagues. The course content and focus are adapted for your level and needs, ranging from coping with general day-to-day situations when on a business trip to improving accuracy and fluency for telephone calls and business meetings.
  
  
• Japanese lessons for relocation to a Japanese speaking country
  Pre-transfer training in Japanese is designed to help you and your family prepare for a move to a Japanese speaking region. For beginners in Japanese the course will provide you with sufficient language skills to cope with day-to-day situations when you arrive. For those with previous knowledge of Japanese, you will expand your vocabulary to cover a wide range of social and business situations. The lessons will also provide first-hand information on Japanese culture, the geography of the region, local customs, business etiquette, etc.
  
  
• General Japanese courses for individuals and small groups
  Our General Japanese courses are designed to help you communicate more easily when visiting a Japanese speaking region or when meeting family and friends. The course content focuses on the situations you will encounter in a social context (travelling around, ordering food and drink, making purchases, talking about your family, etc.).

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Find out more about how to organise your programme, check your level, your course format, our tutors, and exams.