Learning Japanese

[u/BaldHourGlass667]

[u/Strange_Ad_9658]

I remember a youtuber telling a story of ordering a milk tea in japan by translating both words, only to have the server correct them by going “oh, miruku tea”

[u/Slinkyy-Vibes → u/Strange_Ad_9658]

That’s the funniest kind of correction, when the “proper” version just circles back to the loanword anyway

[u/Fluffyy-Crave → u/Slinkyy-Vibes]

frrr. the correction is basically “no no, say it wrong in the accepted way”

[u/Karekter_Nem → u/Fluffyy-Crave]

I’ve seen people say, “just speak English, but in Katakana and they’ll figure out what you mean.”

[u/Coylyy-Sweet → u/Karekter_Nem]

This advice honestly makes sense, half the battle is just making the English sound like Japanese expects it to sound

[u/eggyrulz → u/Coylyy-Sweet]

I have no experience with Japan outside of anime subs and anime itself (but I watch dub, so even that is limitef), but i suspect if I just spoke English slowly with a japanese accent most japanese peoppe would probably get the gist...

At least I have been led to believe this, and it has become a foundational part of my worldview, so if you correct me I will cry and blame you for everything in my life being a lie

[u/juicy0227 → u/eggyrulz]

I live in Japan and have for a while. They'd understand very basic stuff lol. Anything more advanced than some bar chit chat or mutual hobbies and most people are gonna be lost lolm think year 2 Spanish level. Please don't cry.