EPISODE · Nov 14, 2021 · 7 MIN
Let's learn Hokkaido Dialect (Hokkaido-ben) !!
from Learn Japanese with Masa sensei! · host Masa Sensei
Even fluent speakers of standard Japanese scratch their heads a little when they come to Hokkaido and hear phrases they have never encountered before in their lives, like namara and shitakke. These words are part of the main dialect spoken in Hokkaido, known as Hokkaido-ben. In this episode I had my friend Nori-chan to talk about Hokaido ben! Check out my Youtube Channel! www.youtube.com/c/MasaSensei/videos Wanna support me? www.patreon.com/maasasensei
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Even fluent speakers of standard Japanese scratch their heads a little when they come to Hokkaido and hear phrases they have never encountered before in their lives, like namara and shitakke. These words are part of the main dialect spoken in Hokkaido, known as Hokkaido-ben. In this episode I had my friend Nori-chan to talk about Hokaido ben! Check out my Youtube Channel! www.youtube.com/c/MasaSensei/videos Wanna support me? www.patreon.com/maasasensei
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Let's learn Hokkaido Dialect (Hokkaido-ben) !!
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