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vikkaboo
11-22-2011 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by spicytuna
(Post 881450)
Yes, I'm fluent in Japanese.
I got a hold of an old friend who works for a Japanese NGO who gave me some leads. I'll see how they work out.
You're fluent in Japanese? If you don't mind me asking, how did you learn? Through textbooks? Sorry for the irrelevance... I'm just curious. Oh, and how long did it take you to become fluent?
spicytuna
11-22-2011 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by vikkaboo
(Post 887792)
You're fluent in Japanese? If you don't mind me asking, how did you learn? Through textbooks? Sorry for the irrelevance... I'm just curious. Oh, and how long did it take you to become fluent?
My parents are Japanese.
vikkaboo
11-22-2011 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by spicytuna
(Post 887811)
My parents are Japanese.
Oh, that's actually really cool. Did you grow-up speaking Japanese with them?
spicytuna
11-22-2011 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by vikkaboo
(Post 887814)
Oh, that's actually really cool. Did you grow-up speaking Japanese with them?
Yes. I guess I picked it up naturally, although I did attend Japanese school every week.
Being surrounded by Japanese friends also helps. It's the next best thing to actually living in Japan.
