350 Phrases Every Japanese Beginner Must Know

[Mme. Defarge]

1. Years ago I tried learning Japanese in my car

by listening to cassette tapes as I drove the dozen or so miles to and from work five days a week. I listened and repeated diligently for months before losing interest after deciding it wasn’t the best way for me to try learning another language. After all of that effort the only Japanese I managed to retain was how to say, “The engine’s overheated,” which of course could come in handy were I to ever travel to Japan and rent a car.