SaYo and Kanakoron's Tea Time Talk #16: Japanese is Surprisingly Difficult
Living abroad, SaYo and Kanakoron chat over a cup of tea about how "Japanese is surprisingly difficult." When we view the Japanese we speak so casually as a foreign language, we realize it is filled with surprisingly complex rules.
We talk about the frustration of our names not being understood.
Everyone has likely experienced the moment at a cafe when your name is not easily understood. SaYo and Kanakoron share their own "frustration of not being understood" while turning those experiences into laughter, revealing tips on how to get their names recognized while living overseas.
We are baffled by words where the meaning changes depending on whether you extend the vowel.
Specific Japanese long vowels and the small "tsu" (sokuon) might be the biggest hurdle for learners. In the middle of the episode, we bring up examples where adding or omitting a long vowel completely changes the meaning of a word. Through our concrete stories of struggling, you will surely rediscover the depth of the Japanese language.
We laugh at the subtle differences in sounds.
We share embarrassing stories about mispronouncing a word and surprising the person we were talking to. This episode is packed with relatable, candid experiences that only the two of us could share. The conversation goes even deeper, so please listen to the full episode to hear the rest.
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