So when the waiter asks me I can say cat- like a local, then call him a monkey and demand a pair of scissors. Its pretty straight forward really, just make up combos.
At karaoke, I frequently sing a song in Japanese. I do it by phonix as the words appear on the screen. I do not understand a single word of the song. But it is a crowd pleaser...LOL
sergio09: At karaoke, I frequently sing a song in Japanese. I do it by phonix as the words appear on the screen. I do not understand a single word of the song. But it is a crowd pleaser...LOL
By week 3 we were expected to know basic greetings for morning, afternoon, and evening, the words for your mother's brother and sister, your father's brother and sister, every relative of both of them, how to count by millions, order from a menu, and what plants to give or not give.
I had to ask her to clarify one word on the third week; and she answered, "I told you that the first week!"
That's when I dropped the class.
Don't ever give a Japanese person a potted plant, if they're in the hospital....
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