5 Japanese Mistakes Foreigners Often Make

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   こんにちは。今日も見てくれてありがとうございます

   Hello. Thank you for watching again today.

   你好，感谢大家今天也来看我的视频。

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   外国人が日本語を話すときによくしてしまう間違いを5選

   I would like to introduce 5 common mistakes

   我想介绍五个外国人说日语时常犯的错误。

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   皆さん日本語勉強がんばっている方多いと思いますけど

   I know many of you are working hard on your Japanese studies,

   我知道很多人都在努力学习日语，

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   よくね日本で外国人と話すとちょっとおかしいな話方が変だなって思うことがあります

   but when I talk to foreigners in Japan, I sometimes think their way of speaking is a bit strange or unnatural.

   但经常在日本和外国人交流时，会觉得对方的说话方式有点奇怪或不自然。

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   自分は話していると思っていても実は不自然

   Even if you think you are speaking well, it is actually quite common

   虽然自己觉得是在正常交流，但实际上却很不自然，

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