何だっけ

me Louie notices tomatoes arrived at the café あ、トマトトーストをお願いします Manami トマトオンリー？

Contrary to what Japanese people will tell you, there are only two seasons in Japan.

As a refresher: さん (-san): for someone older or more experienced, like adults.

I mostly speak English with my friends in Japan, but Japanese finds its way into nearly every conversation.

Overhearing Japanese conversation every day, I notice a decent amount of onomatopoeia.

Masa ◯◯ピザ◯◯ミートソース◯◯チーズ◯◯ me Louie removes headphones Hm?

I love to walk into my daily cafe at noon, and everyone’s all like おはようございます (ohayō gozaimasu, good morning) while I point to my watch which shows 12:01.

Twice in the last week, I’ve had a conversation with a Japanese person that included the word bee.

There’s a type of card in 花札 (hanafuda, flower cards) called 短冊 (tanzaku, poetry slips).

I started learning 日本語 (nihongo, Japanese language) when I became interested in 花札 (hanafuda, flower cards).

こんにちは (konnichiwa, hello)!