Speaking a language you're not supposed to know

[el numero uno]

Have you guys ever surprised foreigners by speaking their language? It's funny as hell.

At work we recently had the visit of a client from Japan, and we I met him I introduced myself in Japanese. His face was priceless!

He had no idea of what was going on. "Why is this random Latino speaking my language? " he must've thought.

Granted, I don't really speak Japanese, I only know some basic phrases.

When I asked where in Japan he came from (日本 にどこからですか) his eyeballs popped out and nervously replied "Tokyo".

At the end of the day I said 今日もありがとうございました (thank you for today) and he started laughing as he bowed.

Learning basic phrases in another language is not hard, and makes people feel really appreciated. Definitely an ice breaker.

[borsen8]

I've been learning arabic for this very reason

[Flexacon]

Have you guys ever surprised foreigners by speaking their language? It's funny as hell.

At work we recently had the visit of a client from Japan, and we I met him I introduced myself in Japanese. His face was priceless!

He had no idea of what was going on. "Why is this random Latino speaking my language? " he must've thought.

Granted, I don't really speak Japanese, I only know some basic phrases.

When I asked where in Japan he came from (日本どこからですか) his eyeballs popped out and nervously replied "Tokyo".

At the end of the day I said 今日もありがとうございました (thank you for today) and he started laughing as he bowed.

Learning basic phrases in another language is not hard, and makes people feel really appreciated. Definitely an ice breaker.

You sound like the kinda man who would gain pleasure watching another man defile his wife.

[el numero uno]

I've been learning arabic for this very reason

Very mighty of you, brother. Keep up the good work.

[Kwon]

Have you guys ever surprised foreigners by speaking their language? It's funny as hell.

At work we recently had the visit of a client from Japan, and we I met him I introduced myself in Japanese. His face was priceless!

He had no idea of what was going on. "Why is this random Latino speaking my language? " he must've thought.

Granted, I don't really speak Japanese, I only know some basic phrases.

When I asked where in Japan he came from (日本 にどこからですか) his eyeballs popped out and nervously replied "Tokyo".

At the end of the day I said 今日もありがとうございました (thank you for today) and he started laughing as he bowed.

Learning basic phrases in another language is not hard, and makes people feel really appreciated. Definitely an ice breaker.

I learned english just for this reason!

[Tapeworm]

Vowels are just like the Spanish pronunciation so spics like yourself won't suffer from the honkification of them like the palefaces do. I don't speak Nip with any facility either but I still make an effort to pronounce -a as -e, use the jovial -ta form ("-te"), or drop the verb altogether, and really clip the vowels. Dok ni kite ka?

Btw, it's considered a sign of great sophistication to include a traditional "Shita ni" when someone bows in your direction. Give it a shot!

[el numero uno]

Vowels are just like the Spanish pronunciation so spics like yourself won't suffer from the honkification of them like the palefaces do. I don't speak Nip with any facility either but I still make an effort to pronounce -a as -e, use the jovial -ta form ("-te"), or drop the verb altogether, and really clip the vowels. Dok ni kite ka?

Btw, it's considered a sign of great sophistication to include a traditional "Shita ni" when someone bows in your direction. Give it a shot!

I'm glad you mentioned it. Spanish alphabet and Japanese syllabaries sound very similar! I have no idea why, but they do.

Very easy to pronounce Japanese words for a Spanish speaker. Of course, writing and grammar are completely different.

Didn't know about Shita ni.

[Tapeworm]

I can't do this to you.

Do NOT say shita ni. It's what the samurai would say to peasants when they came walking in. It means "bow down!" It will piss off a Jap no end.


Edit. Uh oh. He logged off.

[el numero uno]

I can't do this to you.

Do NOT say shita ni. It's what the samurai would say to peasants when they came walking in. It means "bow down!" It will piss off a Jap no end.


Edit. Uh oh. He logged off.

I did assume you were trolling me. No worries.

[The Scott]

I've been learning arabic for this very reason

Yeah, well Pizzahu akbar asshole. Fuck allah.

[Campeon Del Mundo]

   I am conversationally fluent in Spanish and i am a big european looking guy.  The latinos give me mucho
respect when i speak Spanish..

[Tapeworm]

I did assume you were trolling me. No worries.

You make me proud, kohai.

[sync pulse]

I learned english just for this reason!

Jean-Claude van Damme is said to have learned English by listening to "The Flintstones"...