One of the first questions you’ll be asked when meeting someone in Japan is "Anata wa doko no shusshindesu ka?" (あなたはどこの出身ですか?) - "Where are you from?"
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Pronouncing countries in Japanese
Practice these country names out loud so you can sound natural when talking to a native Japanese speaker!
I hope you enjoyed this lesson! Not too hard, right? You’ve just added to your growing Japanese vocabulary list! Of course we can't list all the countries in the world but today was a good start. If you're up for a challenge, trying looking at a map in Japanese! For more lessons on Japanese vocabulary I recommend these!
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Sayōnara!
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