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asahi_nysurf
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When a Japanese asks you what is your background...

Postby asahi_nysurf » December 14th, 2006 10:10 pm

Hey Guys, i'm curious to know when a Japanese asks "What is your background? (i.e. What is your nationality?)

How would you respond that you are mixed, like you're mixed blood? And then go about the different kinds of nationalities that make you up.

Thanks guys!

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Postby asahi_nysurf » December 15th, 2006 3:36 am

Would it be...

いっぱい いっぱい あります?

いっぱい いっぱい います?

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Postby asahi_nysurf » December 24th, 2006 3:37 pm

みなさん、

I guess everyone out here is pure blood. :oops:

おめでとうクリスマス! :wink:

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Postby Bueller_007 » December 25th, 2006 3:18 am

asahi_nysurf wrote:みなさん、

I guess everyone out here is pure blood. :oops:

おめでとうクリスマス! :wink:

"ハーフ" is a pretty common (but not 100% politically correct?) term.

"AとBとのハーフです" might work.
Or just "父はAで,母はBです".

Something like that perhaps.

Don't know. Never had to talk about it before.

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Postby asahi_nysurf » December 25th, 2006 6:52 am

Good Call man. Much Appreciated. Just in time for Xmas Bueller.

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Postby Bueller_007 » December 26th, 2006 4:07 am

asahi_nysurf wrote:Good Call man. Much Appreciated. Just in time for Xmas Bueller.

No worries. Hope you had a good one.

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