Jane and Aimi のおハナシ from カナダ

In this episode we talk about how to connect with people that we meet rather than disconnect by asking wrong questions.

In Japan, renting accommodation is different than renting in Canada. We discussed those differences.

Even though it’s a difficult explanation on how to use onomatopoeia, Jane and Aimiのハナシ tries to give you a cultural sense and feeling of 擬音語. For more information please check gif.

Continuation of episode 10 discussing how not to use Katakana even though it’s convenient.

Please everyone forget using Katakana when learning English pronunciation😀Differences between words in Katakana and real English.

Common questions to ask pet owners about their fur babies. Cultural differences having a dog in Canada and in Japan.

Different experiences from having pets in Canada compared to Japan. Taking your “fur babies” for a walk and discipling them.

In this episode we discussed food poisoning situation and vocabulary words connected to feeling and being sick. For example, who do we call? Do we call 911 or 811? What words to use when feeling sick.

When we explain something in Japanese, we usually explain in too much detail. However, it’s sometimes too much information for our English speaking ears.

Politely decline. 色々なシチュエーションでどうやって丁寧にお断りをするか？というお話です。when you face different situations how to politely decline without sounding rude.