Comments by "alukuhito" (@alukuhito) on "A traveller's guide to Japanese" video.

  1. I used to sometimes visit elementary schools in Japan and do little presentations, introducing myself. At that time, English wasn't part of the curriculum at elementary school. I would show them slides and things, and at some point I'd inevitably say something like, "Next I'd like to show you..." Whenever I said "show you", all the kids would repeat "shoyu", which means "soy sauce" in Japanese.
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  2.  @grizwoldphantasia5005  Yes, "onara" means fart, and you don't add "o" in front of city names.
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  3. Sometimes I voice them for fun. Also, sometimes Japanese will actually voice those vowels. It kind of emphasizes the words. On the other hand, most people won't even notice whether you voice them or not.
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  4. I say "doumo arigatou" sometimes in Japan. I usually start with "doumo", then a slight pause, and "arigatou". Also, for "no", instead of "iie", often "chigaimasu" is the best response.
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