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2014-09-06

051 - Heart To Heart Chat


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  1. Sometimes that's what old people need, someone to listen to them talk. It was the same with my grandma when she was alive. I would sit beside her letting her talk non stop, my only response occasionally were "Oh", "yeah", and "Are you sure?" even though I was most of the time not paying attention and have no idea what's going on XD

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    1. That's so true! I actually try to have some conversations with her since I do not get to see her often, and she really enjoys that. She seems to enjoy talking to Kevin too. It is fun to see Kevin's facial expressions.

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  2. What is she saying anyways...?

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    1. It can be really anything. For the comic above, she is talking about someone she knows whose daughter is in Canada.

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  3. Oh! Does she speak the really special Aomori ben that's only spoken by older women? I can't remember what it is called but I was really interested in it after I went to Aomori. I picked up a set of postcards with gorgeous drawings of old women and phrases written in that dialect.

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    1. It is called Tsugaru ben. Young people also speak the dialect. It depends on which area they live in Aomori. I want everyone to visit Aomori during the cherry blossom festival or the Nebuta festival! :D

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  4. The good old, "Just smile and nod." Saved my life my first few months in japan!

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