Here’s a funny video about what some Japanese people say to foreigners (gaijin). Maybe it’s only funny for foreigners living in Japan that have experienced this, but I felt it’s worth a share! The comments I hear the most are about chopsticks.
- Can you use chopsticks?
- Wow, you can use chopsticks?
- Where did you learn to use chopsticks?
And the second most popular phrase or comment is about teaching English.
- Are you an English teacher?
- Can you teach me English?
If you get asked silly questions, you can easily reply in Japanese by learning some easy Japanese.
So very true. I get these questions all the time as well as “Can you speak Japanese?” “Wow, you can speak Japanese” “How can you speak Japanese?”