Best Books to Learn Japanese - Minna no Nihongo

Do you know the book Minna no Nihongo? When looking for information about the book I realized that it is without a doubt one of the most popular books to learn Japanese searched by more than 10,000 people monthly on dear Google.

In this article, we'll go over each book in the Minna no Nihongo series and recommend places to buy it. If you are looking for it to download, we can help you!

What is the Minna no Nihongo Book?

The book Minna no Nihongo - Elementary [みんなの日本語] literally means all in Japanese and is available in 24 languages. The book not only teaches the Japanese language, but also the country's culture and customs.

The first thing you need to know about the Minna no Nihongo - Elementary is that there are several books aimed at beginners and intermediates entirely in the Japanese language. There are versions of the book with notes, grammar and information in several other languages intended for foreigners.

Minna no nihongo - best books to learn japanese

You need to understand at least the basics of Hiragana and Katakana to enjoy the book series Minna no Nihongo - Elementary. The book had its first version in 1998 with the aim of teaching Japanese in a practical and detailed way in a serious way with the aim of bringing fluency and helping beginners to understand Japanese through immersion.

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Minna no Nihongo - Beginner

Minna no Nihongo Shokyuu is divided into 2 volumes intended for beginners. The book teaches over 1980 vocabulary words and over 518 Japanese ideograms. The book minna no nihongo shokyuu usually teaches 3 points of Japanese grammar per chapter with standard sentence, reading and comprehension exercises.

The book is also well illustrated and has a total of 50 chapters, 25 per volume. There are books, audio CDs and other extras sold separately to help you fully enjoy the book. The information taught is very practical and intended primarily for group learning.

Minna no Nihongo - Intermediate is the intermediate version aimed at students who are more advanced in learning the Japanese language. In this version the audio CD is included. All these books have a translation and grammar version and also a WorkBook that can support the understanding of the book and exercises.

Minna no nihongo - best books to learn japanese

Minna Study Method in Nihongo

[A and B] The efficient method used by Minna no Nihongo is to learn the words using short sentence formation. [C] Practice the standard sentences out loud with short, concise dialogues of everyday life and situations foreigners face in Japan.

At the end of each lesson there are exercises to check the content learned. The book recommends training and talking to Japanese people or everything you learn in the course of your studies. Below you can see a learning flow that the book recommends:

Minna no nihongo - best books to learn japanese

The book for beginners aims to teach greetings and greetings, shopping, getting around Japan, accepting and making invitations, visiting places, asking questions about everyday life, expressing ideas and desires, sending letters and products, talking about work, talk about hobbies, express feelings and much more.

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Minna no Nihongo Book Download

I believe most should look for free Minna no Nihongo book downloads. Unfortunately Suki Desu does not support piracy and strongly recommends using a physical version of the book for the best Japanese learning experience. Especially if you're a procrastinator like me, who downloads stuff and never even opens it.

with the book Minna on the table or bedside table in your room will be easier to open and study, in addition to sketching and writing notes and exercises. We also recommend using the book together with a spaced repeat program and with RTK method.

The important thing is not to be stuck with just one book, we strongly recommend looking for different study methods, and if you want to use the internet and the computer to study, books are not the best option. Maybe you want to try learning tools like desu and the anki.

Minna no nihongo - best books to learn japanese

Where to buy Minna no Nihongo Book

Unfortunately this book is very difficult to find and buy in Brazil. Perhaps you will find it available at Sol bookstore, which usually sells books of Japanese origin. We believe the cheapest way to find these books is through amazon. 

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