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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaijinian
    The most PRICELESS look is the look of the Japanese tourists faces when I talk to them. My Japanese is pretty good, and it shocks them to see some white kid, only 15, speaking the "バーリ ディフィコルト" Japanese language.

    It kills me that the are surprised that "out-side people" can speak Japanese after being there for several years. 日本で日本語が使われる家に生まれ育っていても、なぜ か日本語が喋れると、日本人がビックリさせるヨ!
    西洋的な顔をしている日本語のネーティブスピーカを見ると、英語語脳と日本語脳に切り替える努力をしていますが、ちょっと難しいです よ。

    そう見える場合には、本当の日本人がどうかわからない と考えているので混乱するためです。 でも、もし私が突然日本語を話し始めれば、ショックを 受けた顔のか。。。
    ということに気づかないです。  
    Last edited by Elizabeth; Oct 8, 2005 at 10:24.

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