Gaijin got no Rhythm? (J4M-63)

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Faking Japanese for Morons - Feel the Rhythm!

The second video in Hiko's faking Japanese for Morons series.
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The two key things to remember:

1. Always start out a response by affirming the other speaker

2. The Japanese rhythm of conversation is to acknowledge the other speaker once every three seconds or so, in English it is once every 20-60 seconds

Remember, 50% of what you communicate is through things other than words and grammar - learning little Japanese habits and how to get on their "frequency" and into the rhythm of conversation will make you look fluent, regardless of what level you are at.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• rhythm
• japanese
• music
• language
• nihongo

[atkinsonja]

that was intresting. good.　ありがとう。

[eirinbe]

I love these videos, thanks alot for making them!

Makes me seem a little less of a moron x)

[Eloaene]

great comments and great video on here. I agree wiht this.. When I was in Japan I started picking up on that, too, when talking to my adopted Oneesan while I was there.. every two seconds "ne".."ne".."ne... while I'm sitting here thinks.. "omg is she nervous? or overly excited to be having this conversation..or she says 'ne' so much maybe she isn't breathing? Is she breathing? She's not starting to hyperventillate is she?"... lol It really is distracting, like u said.

[mostupdate]

Good Observation

Have you read a book Geography of Thought - How Asians and Westerners Think Differently and Why. This book is definately for you.

check it out and Im pretty sure you will like it..

[BoostedBlack]

Alright man... I've seen yor videos are good... So I'd like you to help me with that one... Sorry if I haven't seen enough but, I'll try to help it, right?... ^^'

So... whatever... What's up with janakute and KAnakute..? (届かなくて) xD

[novanine]

Another good tip from Hiko. Good stuff!

[sahanoel]

no wonder when your talking to japanese there always saying yeah when someone is talking or going nnn

[sahanoel]

i always nod my head when someone is talking to me like evry three sec lol so i guess i should be fine :3

[soromon29]

This vid is very interesting. Actually, since the time I begun learning japanese, watching some japanese vids on youtube, listening to lessons, I myself have also noticed that I tend to nod and "acknowledge" other person's speaking by "uhm", "yeah" and so on much more often. It's funny, because I just learned it while learning japanese. Of course they say here and there that "active hearing" is crucial in conversation, so it is a change in plus, I hope ;)

[wehrmanj]

I think I do this myself quite often, not sure where I would've picked it up, either from Japanese people, or from growing up in Hawaii, though I'd have to consciously see if it occurs more there next time I visit my family (since Hawaii is a very Japanese dominated place, even if a lot of the local Japanese do not speak Japanese much, if at all).

Btw, I really like your decor, especially the Koi(?)!

[finapon]

I think your first advice is useful in every language! :D

I've noticed the many affirmations too, but I thought they were just nervous!!

[kenichisaitohchenii]

never really noticed before.I thought they ask（Yes?or No?）too quickly.hey,give me some more limits!Im thinking.hahaha.

as for MA,dont think,feel it,really.look at him and after that,just wait until he starts talking.thats all you got to do.very simple.