Comments by "Jeni10" (@Jeni10) on "American Takes a "Guess the Language by Voice" Quiz..." video.

  1. I used to play this just listening to stuff on SBS-TV (Special Broadcasting Service), where programs are shown from all over the world. I came to realise that listening to Japanese, I could recognise it easily, but I got tricked into thinking Japanese when it was Korean! They are close geographically so there must be some sounds that come from similar syllables. I’ve also learned that Japanese syllables all have the same beat, no emphasis on any of them, so if you want to say a Japanese word, tap your fingers on the table as you say each sound, like this: na-ga-sa-ki, hi-ro-shi-ma, o-ko-no-mi-ya-ki. Japanese people speak very quickly, but you can practise reading the Anglicised words, it will help you grow familiar with the way it sounds. I studied speaking it thirty years ago when I joined the Australia-Japan Society, their magazine was called Tomodachi, which means friends. Can you say tomodachi by yourself now? 🥰😃🇦🇺🇯🇵
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