I get too high when I drink chuhai... （チューハイ）
If you understand this joke, it means that you have been living in Japan too long... If you understand it, please, let me know!
これは、在日外国人オヤジギャグです。さむ～い！外国人の友人に言ってみて下さい。
アレックス
Hello, everybody!
Foreigners living in Japan should be careful when learning new Japanese words and expressions from people around them. They should check them using a dictionary or asking a teacher because the new expression or word can be from the local dialect.
If you intend to be a long-term resident here in Japan, learning some of the local dialect is not a bad idea. In fact, learning some of the dialect brings you a social plus because people around you will enjoy your efforts to learn. However, keeping your standard Japanese fit is the best to do.
My wife is from Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu. They have a pretty heavy accent and differences in vocabulary too. When I first came to Japan, there was an evening I was trying to talk with my mother-in-law. Then after a few minutes she pointed her finger in my direction and said...
コブがおっが！
I thought she had said that I would have a "bump" on my head (コブ） but I didn't feel any pain or injury on my head. I touched my head trying to search for a possible injury and she said:
コブがおっが！後ろや！
When I turned back, I saw a huge spider on the wall behind me. In the local dialect, the word コブ means "spider" and not "bump". The standard Japanese word for that is クモ.
Very interesting but let's be careful!
Have fun!
Alex.
Hello, everybody!
I am having problems in setting my profile. I try to add languages to my profile, I click the "save" button but when I browse my profile, it is not updated.
Any ideas?
Thanks a lot,
Alex.