Ch 1 · Lesson 14Japanese · Chapter 1 · Lesson 14 · Grammar primer
Katakana, through words you already know
The second kana, for words borrowed from other languages. Coffee, television, bread and hotel are all in it.
The short version
Katakana is mostly English in disguise
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Katakana writes borrowed words, and a great many of them come from English. Sound out and you get koohii, coffee. The long dash means hold the vowel. Once you see the pattern, a menu becomes half readable.
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