slleipnir
07-17-2004, 05:48 PM
This sounds kinda stupid, but we had a Japanese tour in at work (I waitress) and I thought it was really fun LOL. I'm sure some of you know that I'm really interested in Japanese, especially the language and (of course) anime XD I loved hearing them talk even though I couldn't understand what they're were talkng about haha. It sounded just like what I hear from anime.
Anyway. I took a Japanese course in university in January and did pretty good in it (Actually I did really well, I got 99% in it lol XD) so I knew how to say somethings to the people although I could never have a conversation with them (only took the course from Jan-Apr) I was able to say things like 'good morning', 'thank you', 'your welcome' (they seemed pretty happy/shocked that I was able to respond to them when they thanked me. 'Dou itashimashite') also 'I'm sorry' 'coffee' and some other things I said.
I was actually really nervous to say anything at all cause I though I would offend them. They seemed happy that I atleast tried though :)
I was even able to pick up kinda what they were saying. Like, I said 'ohayou gozaimasu' (good morning) and one lady said sometihng I didn't get, but it sounded like she was talking about me saying something in japanese (I caught the nihongo (japanese language) part. Also, one lady came up to me and said 'Mizu' and I'm very glad I knew what it was or else I don't think she'd have gotten her water lol XD
Ok I'll stop, I'm sure no one really cares XD I just thought it was really neat that I got a chance to 'talk' to Japanese people (they couldn't speak ANY engish btw) I'm sure it sounds really stupid though but oh wel.
Anyway. I took a Japanese course in university in January and did pretty good in it (Actually I did really well, I got 99% in it lol XD) so I knew how to say somethings to the people although I could never have a conversation with them (only took the course from Jan-Apr) I was able to say things like 'good morning', 'thank you', 'your welcome' (they seemed pretty happy/shocked that I was able to respond to them when they thanked me. 'Dou itashimashite') also 'I'm sorry' 'coffee' and some other things I said.
I was actually really nervous to say anything at all cause I though I would offend them. They seemed happy that I atleast tried though :)
I was even able to pick up kinda what they were saying. Like, I said 'ohayou gozaimasu' (good morning) and one lady said sometihng I didn't get, but it sounded like she was talking about me saying something in japanese (I caught the nihongo (japanese language) part. Also, one lady came up to me and said 'Mizu' and I'm very glad I knew what it was or else I don't think she'd have gotten her water lol XD
Ok I'll stop, I'm sure no one really cares XD I just thought it was really neat that I got a chance to 'talk' to Japanese people (they couldn't speak ANY engish btw) I'm sure it sounds really stupid though but oh wel.