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Summary: Learn how to say "yes" and "no" in Japanese with expert Japanese language tips in this free online foreign language video clip.
Born and raised in Japan, Yuu Asakura moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Tokyo University for Foreign Study where she acquired B.A. in linguistics and area studies. She has...read more
"Now we're going to learn how to say yes and no and maybe in Japanese. Japanese yes is "hi." It's the same pronunciation as hi in English as a greeting, but in Japanese, that means yes. Is confusing, but careful. Second one, "ee-eh" is no. Let's practice this one. "Ee-eh." Yes. Careful with two i's right here. That means that e is long. So here goes, "ee-eh." Very good. The last one is maybe. It goes "tah-boon." Repeat after me, "tah-boon." Very good. If you're not sure if you want to say yes or no, this is your answer, "tah-boon." Very good."
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xylo0 said
on 8/12/2008 Well, words in Japanese (if they don't end with a vowel) will end with "n"
Such as sumimasen
andy38 said
on 8/2/2008 Is the end of the word "tabun" an exception to the rule that every consonant must be followed by a vowel?
hoelahent said
on 8/2/2008 i really enjoy watching your videos since they're helpfull and fun to watch :D