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[BobbyHyattVideos]

05:43 <- where Rebecca black got her influence XD!!!

[LotusDragon09]

I dont understand how people can mispronounce Japanese words. I do understand if some people cant pronounce the words 100% dead on native level, but some butcher it so badly its as if they are speaking a different word. Its hard to give examples in text. In my opinion, Japanese is one of the easiest to pronounce. Either they simply dont care or just are really bad at languages. The best example I can give, although morbid, is the term hara-kiri. Some pronounce it heree-keree. WHAT?!

[Konekosan01]

I did pretty well, if I think of it like Spanish, it sounds pretty much the same. owo

[HippyGoat]

@LotusDragon09 Especially considering Japanese is based upon syllables and sounds! And all the similar sounds and patterns and all... And considering how English has spellings that make NO sense (prime example: bologna.)

[OhiraKyou]

@LotusDragon09 This is an old reply, but I can do one better: karaoke. The "oke" bit is just a Japination of orchestra, combined with kara (empty). It's friggen English. But, I rarely hear anything outside of "kehr-ee-oh-kee." Someone pulled a huge rabbit out of their ass to get the first "ee"

[schootingstarr]

I always knew the american way to pronounce karate as kara-TAEH!!!! sounds kind of fishy

now I know that we've always been using it correct :)

but sushi was new to me

but there're plenty of fun exampls how not to use english in german marketing, too x)

like body-bag. someone felt that a back-pack with only one strap should be called that ^^

also a very nice slogan: come in and find out. many ppl think it means you should come in to find out again xD

[AcePro]

This is one of your better videos. Thanks!

[SpreadMyWings247]

the end was fun. hope to see it again in some other videos :)

[kadisa11]

igot them right just sushi i said it how we normally say it loool

[AnalogerTyp]

you will notice exactly the same phenomena in german language.

[dgtlrn]

I'm starting to learn your route home by now. Not to sound worrying ;P lol.

[EWGFus3r]

watching you drive on the left makes me uneasy. i feel like some truck will come right at the camera.