Japanese babble

[kaitou]

This is really interesting to only maybe Denise and Mellisa. Probably not even then.

My boss and I have arguments over the kind of Japanese accent I'm allowed to have. I'm thankful he's a casual sort of guy so I'm allowed to speak plain form, but Dude, not all slang is from Nagoya! If I say something like "shiran" he picks on me for speaking Nagoya-ben. We say "shiran" in Shimane too! I so want to start using real Masuda-ben on him. Start saying "Atsui ke ne," and 'nchai' instead of 'nasai' and "shanai?" Of course, I never got real clear on what that last one actually meant.

I'm learning more technical words and kanji. But somehow I don't think my new vocabulary would help on the Proficency Test. I don't know, Denise? Did they mention arc welding and step pins on the JLPT?

And Melissa, if you read this after getting back from Hong Kong....You killed my Stargate obsession. I went out to buy the fourth season, and ended up buying the 1st season of Highlander instead. I doubt it would have occurded to me at all without your Methos tape.

Comments

[melf42.livejournal.com]

Oooh, totally throw in the full Masuda-ben effect! All the -kke and -kkos you've ever heard. Show him the world beyond Nagoya! (Besides, where else are you going to keep in the habit.) It's so cool that you have a boss you can speak the plain form with and aren't stuck in masu-mode with all the time.

WOO HOO HIGHLANDER! My well-watched and loved Methos tape made me buy Season 6 on a whim for the one Methos and Joe episode near the end. It's a dangerous piece of video...

...but I'm not liking how its at the expense of Stargate. We must find a way to have equal-opportunity simultaneous obsessions.

[wednesday-10-00.livejournal.com]

But somehow I don't think my new vocabulary would help on the Proficency Test. I don't know, Denise? Did they mention arc welding and step pins on the JLPT?
Alas, no. There was also a decided lack of magic and detective terms. (Someday Amparo and I will finish that Manga-go Proficiency Test...)

Go all out on the Matsuda-ben. He probably won't even know what you're saying.

[velithya]

Methos isn't until season 4, but it is ALL THE REASON YOU NEED TO BUY HIGHLANDER. my icons say so.