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  • NinjaSteve
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Dec 2003
    • 11089

    #1

    Japan Question - Tokyo (hanii)

    Do Japanese people in Tokyo speak english very well? Is it a 2nd language easily spoken or is it about 50/50? I've always been curious. The closest I've been to Tokyo so far is the airport.
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  • BRISK
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Feb 2003
    • 12240

    #2
    Originally posted by NinjaSteve
    Do Japanese people in Tokyo speak english very well?
    no
    I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do,
    I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.

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    • fr33s3x
      Confirmed User
      • Apr 2003
      • 5064

      #3
      no

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      • Abyss_Vee
        Confirmed User
        • Sep 2003
        • 5208

        #4
        Japanese people in america cant speak english well

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        • Project-Shadow
          Confirmed User
          • Feb 2003
          • 7340

          #5
          I'm guessing it all depends on who you talk to.
          The stereotype seems to be, if you don't have a job that involves learning English, then odd's are that you wont be speaking English to them =D\

          .. Just take a look at some of the clothes -> Engrish.com

          Good stuff.. I really really should head out there soon.

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          • kmanrox
            aka K-Man
            • Oct 2001
            • 29295

            #6
            i'm told english speakers are scarce there.
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            • hanii
              Confirmed User
              • Mar 2002
              • 449

              #7
              don't expect conversation from Janglish.
              Japanese are the worst English speaker in Asia.
              and I have English trouble too!

              Yamiko sang browjob ok?

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              • NinjaSteve
                Too lazy to set a custom title
                • Dec 2003
                • 11089

                #8
                Damn. That's not what I wanted to hear oh well. At least they can speak the language of love
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                • Donnie Gangsta
                  Confirmed User
                  • Mar 2002
                  • 1104

                  #9
                  Originally posted by NinjaSteve
                  Do Japanese people in Tokyo speak english very well? Is it a 2nd language easily spoken or is it about 50/50? I've always been curious. The closest I've been to Tokyo so far is the airport.
                  they speak terrible english...

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                  • EZRhino
                    Confirmed User
                    • Jul 2003
                    • 6258

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Abyss_Vee
                    Japanese people in america cant speak english well
                    Good point but in the business world, Americans speaking Japanese is to the Japanese speaking english. Really, only some business men actually start speaking it. Or if you live near the Naval/Marine base on Okinawa

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                    • ModelPerfect
                      Confirmed User
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 2862

                      #11
                      No, they don't. And those that do are very reluctant to do so out of fear of insulting your language. The younger crowd, especially around universities are more willing to try...to test and improve what they're learning in school.
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                      • alexg
                        IL4L.com
                        • Aug 2003
                        • 11287

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Abyss_Vee
                        Japanese people in america cant speak english well
                        AMERICAN people in America can't speak english well...

                        Find fuck buddies in your area!

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                        • jade_dragon
                          Confirmed User
                          • May 2004
                          • 1737

                          #13
                          The rich often times spend money on american's who move to Japan for programs to teach english, so try to find those who have money and they will speak english better. I deal in Japanese media and high performance automotive so it is important that I learn. Hey Hanii hit me up sometime, I may have a proposition for you.
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                          • RawAlex
                            So Fucking Banned
                            • Oct 2003
                            • 9465

                            #14
                            For the most part, Japanese people don't speak english, however, they can read some english. For the most part, if all you speak is english, you are pretty much gonna suffer.

                            Go outside of Tokyo, and you are REALLY in deep. :-)

                            I love Japan.

                            Alex

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                            • Vitasoy
                              GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!!
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 58202

                              #15
                              Originally posted by hanii


                              Yamiko sang browjob ok?

                              I'll remember that line


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                              • AdultNex
                                Confirmed User
                                • Feb 2003
                                • 8985

                                #16
                                The only fluent non-accent speakers you'll find in Tokyo are the younger crowd... Who were either born in the US or spent quite a few years living in the states.

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                                • biglou
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Jan 2003
                                  • 595

                                  #17
                                  I have found that the farther you get from Narita airport, the worse the English gets (and it ain't that good at Narita.) The best English in Japan is actually spoken in a small town in Ehime-ken called Shigenobu, but that's only because they had me for a teacher.

                                  Oki Ru
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                                  • Love Brokers
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Jul 2004
                                    • 1699

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by hanii
                                    don't expect conversation from Janglish.
                                    Japanese are the worst English speaker in Asia.
                                    and I have English trouble too!

                                    Yamiko sang browjob ok?
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                                    www.contentjunky.com
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