Comments by "Asian Prince" (@asianprince8718) on "How Good Are The Japanese At English? | Street Interview" video.

  1. When I visited Japan, I used English to communicate with them. I found that their English abilities have been much better nowadays ( I was also there visiting with my family in the early 90s, some of them weren't able to speak English, so we had to find assistance). Not only their young people, their elder people were also able to speak English to help. However, many of their big shops, like BIC Camera, have people who can speak English and Chinese, and Korean. That makes tourists' shopping easier. So many of their shops have people who can aid you in Chinese. And, many of their restaurants have menus in many languages.😀 In conclusion, their English have been getting better as Japan is a country where many foreigners love to go.
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  2.  @Gabriel-jg5wh  Do you mean the majority of Japanese still have lots to learn to become good English speakers? In the interview, one said that Japanese read and write well. In my recent trip there, I found that their English speaking were much better compared to 10 years ago.
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  3. M P, I think it's a good idea to know a few words that the locals use a lot when visiting new country.
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  4. @Takumi Kitamura 北村匠海  Dear Sir, Thank you for your kindness. I have a few pieces of advice on improving quality tourism in Japan in the future: 1. Start hiring robots that can translate to help foreigners. Recently, in my trip to Japan, I did see some Pepper Robots on display in subways, telecom shops, and some streets where you could see many tourists walking. I was expecting robots to become mainstream now, but it seems that it is not happening in 2022. There should be robots with touch screens that can help translate different languages. Hire them, and hopefully they will become as common as vending machines in the future. 2. When we traveled in Japan, we were very shy to approach people in the streets because we were afraid that they might not be able to help us in English. As more and more foreigners are going there, there should be more information desks where they can help people in many languages. Well, a great example would be Shibuya, it was very easy shopping there with many helps. 3. When dining or taking subways, miscommunication could be very common when no one there understands English. They usually replied "nothing" when they did not know how to respond. It would be good idea if they knew more common English words like "not available", "sure", or "no worries." We could not understand if they said nothing. Nothing could indicate many meanings. We had to use gestures, and it sometimes did not work well. Thank you! A RI GA TOU
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  5.  @Garnishes  One of them wearing eye glasses ?
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  6. Which two boys? There are two of them.
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  7. Sana, In Tokyo where many foreigners live, knowing English is a big plus. If a Japanese could speak English, he could show tourists around Tokyo, and make a lot of money.
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  8. Who? The two boys, one with eye glasses, speak very well.
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  9.  @mikasaciri1957  會嗎？失敗為成功之母，聽過吧？人都會犯錯的，但是要能從失敗中學習才是最重要的。很多事情不可能一次就能學好的，要經歷過很多嘗試才能體會到精髓所在。
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  10. How about samurai armor and katana? Those are some representatives of Japan....
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  11. You stayed there for some years before leaving?
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  12. Japan has many good restaurants with delicious meals, such as places in Shibuya. Do you like miso soup? I drank it when visiting there.
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  13.  @PremierCCGuyMMXVI  Mandarin Chinese, indeed. To my surprise, I found that many Americans spoke Chinese very well and used idioms a lot that make sentences sound beautiful.
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  14. How about Japanese cuisines ? Samurai?
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  15. @CurryKingWurst  Learning a language feels like learning math. Every new formula of math takes time to memorize and know how to use it.... Experiences is precious
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  16. Thanks for sharing. Every language has its own difficulties I believe. Some people said English is hard, some said Chinese, and some said German. I think in order to master any language one is trying to learn, patience is the key, do you agree?
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  17. Maybe in the future English could be Japan official language... Japan is very international.
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  18. Are you English teacher? Some said the hardest part of English is knowing when to use plural.
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  19. Isn't English the most common language in the world ?
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  20. Some said English is strongly connected to German and French, so people from there tend to master English quickly? How about Chinese??? 1 to 5?
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  21. 他們到中國也應該會學點中文吧？只有用英語溝通嗎？
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  22. English is an international language.
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  23. What about Singapore and Philippines ? When their economy was good they encouraged people to learn English . I believe that could be the case in some parts of Japan when their economy did well thanks to the tourisms.
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  24. Probably pretending ? How?
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  25. Sorry I didn't get what you mean. You like people with masks on or without ?
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  26. I don't know either, but I think learning it would be very common as Japan becomes international.
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  27. @EagleX  Do you mean there needs to be an anime or video game that can compete with Japanese ones in order to make them feel interested ? God of War??? It's American game. It's a good game that one can also learn some English while playing it. I heard GOW is popular in Japan.
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  28. Sorry didn't understand your comment. Japanese game? Video game?
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  29. Does it mean according to that report you read, they spoke English more fluently before?
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  30. It would be a good idea to know a little bit Japanese while living there. Don Don... I was told that many Americans found Japanese grammar extremely difficult to learn. Have you taken Japanese course? How was it?
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  31. Have you been to Akihabara?
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  32. Haven't heard the word phonics for a while. Is that same meaning to vowels?
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  33. Huh? Radiation ? What does it mean?
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  34. @EagleX  Japanese anime and games are super fun, but there are also many fun anime and games from west. X-Men, Spiderman... Do you know a video game called Halo?
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  35. Really? I think Japanese their Englisb writing and reading are good, but it is the speaking part that made them feel difficult ..they will be better.
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  36. Isn't Japanese a popular course in American colleges? There are many Japanese cusine in America, especially Hawaii and LA, right? Knowing Japanese would be a big plus.
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  37. @Mr. Mul  Are you playing Playstation or Xbox so you try to learn English? You can convert some games to your language.
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  38. Why you never watched anime? It's from Japan and many people love it.
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  39. That would be interesting. I think Koreans speak English well based on my trip there. It's their advantage.
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  40. Who? The person on the right or left?
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  41. Smith... Do you like robot? Something Japan is good at inventing.
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  42. Many love anime, what is your favorite?
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  43.  @awesomewolf07  Dragon Ball Z? I like it too, but it was over in 1996? Then GT came out. I like Trunk and Gohan.
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  44.  @thybiscuit  In English, there are many idioms that the best way to learn them is to read articles with those idioms and apply them to conversion in daily life, so school would be a pretty good choice.
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  45. Takumi San, Non Japanese games? Video games?
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  46. How about anime? Do you also watch?
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  47. In English there is a British accent and American, right? Most Americans should be fine with American accent since that's the one they started speaking when growing up...?
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  48. Hima, I believe that if one wants to be successful in something, confidence and patience is key.
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  49. Which part isn't right?
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  50. In America, isn't Spanish another language many people speak? Especially in California? And Japanese and Chinese are very popular languages for college students to choose from?
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  51. Learning a language is similar to learning math. First you master 99 multiplication table, which I was forced to do when I was so little, then you will come across many math formulas that you have to spend quite some time to use it repeatedly in order to totally memorize it and know when to apply... After years of practice, you will see the good result.
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  52. "Like," is the word people in California use the most ?
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  53. Bee... Are you Japanese? And do you mean that if one who lives in Japan only speak English, he or she would have tough time living in Japan?
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  54. Formal education is important. It teaches important pronouns and grammar that help one speak English fluently.
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  55. @黒いドラゴン🇺🇦  Some people do find English grammar a bit challenging. Do you have idea why its grammar is harder? And any good way to master it quick ?
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  56. What is your opinion about English and Japanese ? Which has more harder grammar?
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  57. Huh? Are you learning Japanese now?
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  58. I like Japan because it has amazing cultures. Anime, video games, food, dressing style, tech, shrine and katana. I always wanted to buy a katana there in Asakusa.
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  59. Average ? Like?
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  60. Speaking of Japanese culture, have you seen a samurai or armor or katana in real life? Culture is amazing.
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  61.  @pikachuthunderbolt3919  There is a new national holiday in Japan in honor of Pikachu, which is February 27th! If I went to Japan again, I would buy many Pikachu shirts.
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  62. Which city do you want to visit first? Tokyo?
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