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My host family always has a Japanese-style breakfast/—nori, natto, miso soup, and rice. That’s fine with me. But yesterday they took me to a ファミレス. They wanted to give me a chance/to enjoy some Western food. They ordered ホットケーキ, フライドポテト, and ブレンド. Once again,/I was confused,/but I ordered the same. The waiter brought pancakes,/French fries,/and coffee. I noticed some strange and interesting desserts on the menu:/チョコバナナパフェ, ソフトクリーム, シュークリーム.
After breakfast,/my host father suggested/that one of these days/he would invite me to a Viking dinner. I didn’t understand Viking,/but I’m curious.
So far,/I have learned lots of these words. My teacher calls them wasei-eigo. These words can be deceptive;/they look like real English,/and yet they are not. I find them confusing. However,/confusion is not a bad thing. It’s a first step/in learning something new.
Finally,/my advice to you:/Don’t be surprised/if native speakers look puzzled/when you use wasei-eigo.
My host family always has a Japanese-style breakfast/—nori, natto, miso soup, and rice. That’s fine with me. But yesterday they took me to a ファミレス. They wanted to give me a chance/to enjoy some Western food. They ordered ホットケーキ, フライドポテト, and ブレンド. Once again,/I was confused,/but I ordered the same. The waiter brought pancakes,/French fries,/and coffee. I noticed some strange and interesting desserts on the menu:/チョコバナナパフェ, ソフトクリーム, シュークリーム.
After breakfast,/my host father suggested/that one of these days/he would invite me to a Viking dinner. I didn’t understand Viking,/but I’m curious.
So far,/I have learned lots of these words. My teacher calls them wasei-eigo. These words can be deceptive;/they look like real English,/and yet they are not. I find them confusing. However,/confusion is not a bad thing. It’s a first step/in learning something new.
Finally,/my advice to you:/Don’t be surprised/if native speakers look puzzled/when you use wasei-eigo.