Today, I got a call from my mother from Japan to Australia, my cell phone to be exact.
Mother: ...
Me: Hi!
Mother: ...
Me: Hi?
Mother: ...Kanako?
Me: ...!?
I really felt ashamed that I spoke to English to my mother....
But, I hope my mother could understand I am fine:)
オーストラリアに来て一回しか電話をせず、メールも途切れ途切れだったので、相当心配してくれてたようで。。日本では、かなり放任主義な親だったので、"便りがないのは良い知らせ"くらいに思ってるかな~と思いきや、そうでもなかったようで。ん~、嬉しびっくり(?)な出来事でした。
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Dont worry about it lol i talk english to my dad on the phone but when i talk to him face to face i speak thai so dont worry lol
Why are you carefulin your choice of languages according to circumstances?
When my mother started calling me here in Japan, and I answered the phone "moshi moshi", she always panicked. I now answer the phone at home by saying "moshi moshi, Hello?", just in case it is someone from America.
Cute story. ;^)
to Mr. Henneberry
How ya doing? Did you finish your study as a student?
Mmm..if i answer the call by saying" hello, moshi moshi", probably my friends reply "Pardon?" unless I familialize moshi moshi to my friends ..
Kanako,
I am still studying... I am in my fourth of six semesters now, so I still have over a year to go... At least the material is quite interesting, so it is not as difficult to get through.
As to "moshi moshi, Hello?", try it. I bet that most English speakers who call you will not even notice. ;^)
So..what should I say..? lol
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