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A different language is a different vision of life. Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things. Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own. The more you speak more languages, the more you understand about yourself. The more doors we open to other cultures by learning these languages, the more we open up ourselves! Thank you for this Japanese lesson, Chris! Hope it inspires more people to explore the world of linguistics.
I love learning languages and seeing how they evolved over time. Like how Japanese has included English loanwords as the result of American influence. Same for South Korean, while the Korean spoken in North Korea is pretty old-fashioned due to isolation (and an effort by Kim Il-sung to remove loanwords to make it purely Korean in the 60s). It really is fascinating how despite many countries speaking the same language whether it be English or Spanish, there are different varieties of said language thanks to the local cultures. In Cuban Spanish for example, we have a saying called "¿Qué bola asere?" which is basically our way of saying "What's up, bro?". The phrase has African influence as asere comes from the word Esiere (means buddy) from the Efik language of southern Nigeria while bola is from the Igbo language also from southern Nigeria. If you say this around Cubans whether it's in Cuba, Miami or Union City, NJ, we'd know what you're saying. But if you say this elsewhere in Latin America, they'd have no clue whatsoever.
This really perked me right up. I was feeling a bit down because I haven't heard back from the place I interviewed with, but hearing Japanese again and picturing myself going again really made me happy. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this Chris! I always want to know basic words and sentences to every other country I enter to just ‘try’ to speak a little in the language spoken there. I think that’s the minimum anyone can do to just be polite :) The only social anxiety fear I have is that they would start talking back and I have no idea what they’re saying! 😅 My husband and I live in the Netherlands and are visiting Japan in may this year. We are very excited! Your videos help us and excites us even more!
Thank you for watching and I'm happy you found it valuable! Ah, yes, when someone speaks back that's a whole other ballgame. Places like restaurants and stores, hand gestures go a long way and a lot of people will do that as well. Please report back on your trip when you're done!
Thank you so much! I'll finally be arriving in Japan on March 1st, after three cancelled trips! I've been trying to learn Japanese on and off since 2020, but it's nice to get very specific words that I know I'll be using.
I just started using Duolingo the other day to kickstart myself to learn Japanese and this video came out at such a perfect time! I plan to grab some textbooks in the future once I get a simple grasp through learning on the app. Looking forward to more language videos TDR, I appreciate it!!
I started doing Duolingo for Japanese a couple of months ago, and I think I have the majority of the hiragana and katakana down, which is at least something! I would love a follow up with even more theme park-related words, maybe some practical like how many, two people, directions, etc. and some fun ones like ride types, how to say "that was fun", and the like. Also love the costume changes!
Thank you for watching, Patti! I wanted to show that there are a lot of words you already know (by pronouncing it differently) to help with not feeling too overwhelmed!
Hello! I am Japanese, but it was interesting to learn the difference between English and Japanese by watching this video! I'm studying English and I can hardly do it yet, so now I'm using a translation to comment (lol). Japanese is a difficult language even for me as a Japanese, but when I read the comments, I was very happy that there were many people studying Japanese! I'm sorry if my English is wrong!I'm looking forward to watching videos!
Hi Chris, would love a video with examples of common interactions. For example, if you want to order a popcorn bucket, but save the popcorn for later or ordering counter service food or purchasing at a convenience store/merchandise store. I know you obviously can't cover every single question that may be asked but just being able to rehearse helps a lot of people with anxiety! Love your content! It's been very helpful for our upcoming trip.
i really loved this video. my minor is japanese and i'm going to be studying abroad in japan soon so it's nice to see what kind of words are more commonly used instead of the stuff i have to learn for class
watching this brings me back to my N5 classes last year 😆 this is a nice review of my vocab 😁 can't wait to use them when i get to Japan hopefully real soon 😍
I love this!! I literally have a note on my phone of words that over the years, between your channel and your podcast, that you (or Patricia!) have said are must-know’s in Japan. This video is so much better!!
Thank you so much for this video Chris! It's really helpful. We're heading to Japan at the end of 2023, would you mind including some phrases for the post office in your next one of these videos? Specifically if you want to send a package of souvenirs home while traveling around Japan? Somehow after watching your merch videos I think that we won't be able to fit everything into our suitcases to bring home to Australia haha! Thanks again :)
First, I would like to thank you for your videos. I am half Japanese, living in France and I miss Japan so much. Second, may I suggest your next theme vocabulary video about japanese custom at the airport: vaccins, visa, duration of the stay, carrying food or foreign products etc
Also about how to count money, people (at the restaurant) or courses, time. I know there are many different ways to say numbers that depends on the subject or the situation. Thank you. Arigatoù
Great video! My family and I also use phrases like “good morning”, “good evening”, “thank you”, “you’re welcome” (don’t touch my mustache-not literally) 😂and sanni to indicate a party of 3 people for restaurants and attractions seating.
Hi Chris, not sure if this message will get to you. My fiance and I watch your videos consistently. We love your content! You probably get this all the time, but I HAVE to know where you got the Boo shirt shown at the 15min mark. We both have been looking high and low and not even sure where to look. Thanks for your time and I hope this message finds you well. Keep up the amazing content.
I get very confused on the different "thank you" phrases and which should be the default usage. also bowing, when and how much should I bow? LOOOOOVE this video, thank you so much
I completely missed including thank you, whoops. To keep it simple, it's best to stick to "arigato gozaimasu" since that's what you'd be using in most situations. As for bowing, a simple nod is fine in most situations.
Hello 💖💖 I'm hoping to travel to Japan late this year! So far your videos have been very helpful and fun to watch! I'm vegan and I was wondering if you can show me how to ask for vegan food / where to get vegan food. I would also love if you can do a video "only getting vegan foods in Japan or t Disneyland!" Thanks for everything an the fun videos ! 💖💖💖💖😇
That brought me back to the days when I lived in Japan. I took to calling English and other foreign words in Japan, "Katakana-go", because they were basically just foreign words spoken with a Japanese accent or written in a Japanese "alphabet" or writing system, called Katakana. One pro-tip that worked for me, was when you don't know a word in Japanese, speak it in English with a "Japanese Katakana accent". Quite often, you will be understood. In Japan, English is taught using the sounds from the Katakana writing system / alphabet. So, they usually won't learn to say "Elevator", but instead will have learned "Erebeta". *** Of course, I wouldn't try this without having first learned a bit about Katakana (The Japanese alphabet used for foreign words). You can teach yourself Katakana in a day or a week max. Just going to Japan and pretending to speak English in a fake Japanese accent will be extremely insulting!
Lucky dude! I always envy you can wear cute JPN shirts unlike me I have to search at Avail and Shimamura for 5XL. Same thing at Adidas stores at any outlets here, gotta find 4-5X0. Thanks for this video, Chris! Peace from Tochigi
I find the TDR shirts are hit or miss for me too. Sometimes I can wear an L or XL, and sometimes not. It's not consistent, which is frustrating at times. Are there Disney shirts at places like Shimamura? I've never thought to look. Thank you for watching! I actually used to live in Tochigi twenty years ago when I was an exchange student. I lived in Ujiie, which is now Sakura-shi.
@@tdrexplorer sometimes Avail & Shimamura have Disney characters like Mickey, Minie or Pluto on their shirts, sweaters and hoodies. But my favorites are One Piece, Betty Boop, Conan the Detective, Doraemon and Dragon Ball Z characters. I just can’t avoid them, got a bunch of their cute collections in my closet 😅 So lucky to wear these here in JPN because nobody would think it’s weird for adults wearing them 🤩
1:15 If it’s rude to put up your hand and say excuse me to call the waiter over in Canada and other countries, what should you do? I’m a little shy and always had trouble getting their attention…😣
I used arerugi last time I was in Japan for my fiancee since he is allergic to fish and the server looked at me like she didn't understand. I had wondered if she was faking or if my accent threw her off or something. I have a southern american accent. Also you forgot to mention for sizes in clothing for example a large size shirt is a medium size in a lot of other cultures. I learned this the hard way when I went to buy a shirt and it didn't fit. >.
I swear i saw someone that looked like you with a yellow beanie in the tokyo disney hotel elevator with some donald duck voice i swear i think thats u it was like at 9:50 pm at night
You already know huh? I expected with a title like that it was things like sushi and karate and such, I only knew a small handful of these...so not really sure the title is accurate. XD
