I was at this Mormon Family when I was an exchange student in Portland, OR. I went to this Mennonite College in Kansas, U.S.A. for the first two years of college. Which means, I couldn't even say "OH MY GOD" I was told I had to say "OH MY GOSH". I wasn't really used to dirty words and cussing but I am now. :-) Earlier today at work, I had to call the headquarters. I had to talk with them about FAX system specifically. It would be easier for me to describe things in a written format. However, I had to talk to them about it as it was urgent. FYI, I feel really anxious when I have to say the word "Fax". I could go for facsimile but the first vowel is still "u" if I say it in a Japanese way. As a result, my pronounciation for FAX is so unnatrual. During the whole conversation, I had to take SUPER extra caution that I pronounced it right. By the way, the way we pronounce "Fax" here in Japan in Japanese is like "fux". If I pronounce it in a Japanese way, I go I think I need to know if I can FUX after the cluster node is migrated to the other... That's not good.... I am absolutely certain I did alright without pissing off the executives over there in the States but I don't like this word... Yes, English is always a foreign language for me forever. I can never get used to it.
By the by, each airport has a three letter abbereviation. New Tokyo International Airport = NRT, Kuala Lumpur = KUL, Newark = EWR. On Kyushu Island (it's the big island located in the western part of Japan), the largest city in that region is Fukuoka. The three letter code for that airport is FUK obviously... huh... You have a in
ah, FUK. My parents said their travel agent was so embarassed about their tickets to come see me because it had "FUK" on it. Ha ha.
My Salvadoran friend used to have problems pronouncing "fact" correctly. Once he was giving a speech, and it sounded like he was saying "it's a f**cked."
*tee hee*
See, now you know why I only say "OH MY GAWD" not "OH MY GOD"
I've noticed that recently that when trying to pronounce Japanese words I’m a little more careful as once I was finding out the make of a cd rom drive and it said "matshita" on the drive so I read it out loud and got an ear bashing from someone in my office as he is learning Japanese and he thought I was taking the p*ss out of the Japanese companies name.
I know you find some English words hard to say, but if you imagine what’s its like for me, I can't roll my r's to save my life, its really tough when trying to speak Spanish but my 5 year old nephew is learning different languages in nursery school and he can roll his r's and say a few words in French & Spanish......smart little sod :o).
It annoys me that they teach languages in secondary school here in the UK when its more difficult to learn then due to the fact that you have already developed your speech skill by then, I think all languages should be taught to children as soon as possible.
Hahhaa! I'm sure you're very careful when it comes to things like this.
My captain told me the word "chin chin" sounds like a bad word in Japanese. Is it true?
Hi, Will--yes, it is Japanese slang for male thingy. It's difficult for Thai people because they often say, "Jing jing?!" as in "No kidding!?" ("Honma ni?") My sister Tammy often catches herself before saying it.
I remember when Masako was engaged to the Crown Prince. A Brit friend told me she was having a conversation with someone Japanese who asked, "Is that fact?" but it sounded like "fudged." My Brit friend replied, "Well, yes, it is fucked." I think we all feel sorry for Princess Masako whose promising diplomatic career was brought to a halt because the Imperial Family needed an heir.
As usual, I love your cgi, Shigeki-chama! How is your Starbucks hottie? ;D
the boys in my class used to get kicks out of me saying mango in class cos i suppose i use a stroger k sound rather than g...
& everytime a japanese person said nasai as in shi-nasai, i would giggle inside cos it means "like sh!t" in my dialect..
im not sure why but you should use the f word more!!
Hi EnviroBoi,
Although I prefer guys from Nagasaki and Kumamoto, you are so lucky that you got to be able to live there. I am envious. :-) That's even sweet that you were able to show around Kyushu regardless of the airport code. :-) That's right, Fact, too. There are way so many words I need to be careful about. :-) One of my friends from said "be witched" but it apparently sounded like "BITCHED!" :-) Interesting. You have a fantastic Saturday!
HI Wayne,
wow, I didn't know you were religious. :-) You have a fantabulous Saturday!
HI James,
Hehehe. I feel sorry for people whose last name is "Takeshita". And there are many Takeshitas unfortunately. I didn't know you were learning Japanese. That's very challenging for you for sure but I am impressed! When I was a college student, friends around me made fun of me about pronouncing one particular class. Calculus. Because apparently, the way I say it is really cute like a 5 year old boy. :-( Even though they didn't have to know what assignment I was working on, they go "Which class is that for?" hehehe. I think they are starting to learn English from elementary school here but apparently, we don't have a lot of English speakers here...sad, huh? You have a fantastic Saturday!
Hi Will,
I try to be careful but I don't do that when I am drunk. So please bear with me. :-) Did your captain really say that? I SPECIFICALLY want to know when. It's equivalent to the word "Weener" in English. It is not necessarily a bad thing. Younger people refer to their genitalia. so it brings me a question. Was he subtly asking you to give your head to his captain? ooohhhh, I have never seen two pilots going at it. :-) That's HOT! When he says that next time, make sure you report me whether he is asking for your head or what????? :-) You have a fantabulous weekend!
Hi GaijinGirl,
Thanks for the explanation, Gaijingirl. That's sweet of you. I've never used a sentence "Is that fact"... you see, even though I can pronounce (if I am careful) "Fact", "FAX", "FACULTY", "De Facto", and etc, I usually go for an alternate word that means similar or the same as I get nervous. :-) T As a result, my pronunciation for those words tend to be really weird as I over pronounced "A" part too much... sad. The reason why I wanted to study abroad is because of Princess Masako! yay. But I've never heard her speaking English or French... I wish. :-) The hottest starbucks barista can be only seen when I am at work so I didn't see him... next week:-) You have a fantabulous evening!
Hi AJ,
hehehe. That's funny. I am sorry for those boys but that's definitely funny. :) The weird thing is I've never said that word ever in my life. That's because I am a faggot. :-) It would gross me out if I said that word only and picture what it is..... Well, I don't use a lot of F words considering I am more familiar with conservative people in the States. :-) I guess the first time in the States is still haunting me not to say F words? huh... :-) You have a fantabulous weekend!
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