Can you guess what "papapi" means?
PaPaPi Pa PePo Pa PuPi PePu.
This is a Japanese sentence made by substituting /P/ for each consonant.
Can you guess the original sentence?
If it's read with the right intonation, most Japanese speakers can easily guess what it means.
On the other hand, it's very difficult if it's read with different vowels.
It shows the importance of vowels in the Japanese language.
The original sentence of the sentence above is:
わたしは、ねこがすきです。
watashi wa neko ga suki desu. (= I like cats.)
You can substitute other consonants as well:
MaMaMi Ma MeMo Ma MuMi MeMu.
KaKaKi Ka KeKo Ka KuKi KeKu.
Stage actors and actresses often practice their lines with only vowels so that they can pronounce every word very clearly.
(i.e. "ああいあ、えおあういえう" for "わたしは、ねこがすきです".)
Therefore, I recommend you try to be conscious of vowels when you practice speaking Japanese. :)
This is a Japanese sentence made by substituting /P/ for each consonant.
Can you guess the original sentence?
If it's read with the right intonation, most Japanese speakers can easily guess what it means.
On the other hand, it's very difficult if it's read with different vowels.
It shows the importance of vowels in the Japanese language.
The original sentence of the sentence above is:
わたしは、ねこがすきです。
watashi wa neko ga suki desu. (= I like cats.)
You can substitute other consonants as well:
MaMaMi Ma MeMo Ma MuMi MeMu.
KaKaKi Ka KeKo Ka KuKi KeKu.
Stage actors and actresses often practice their lines with only vowels so that they can pronounce every word very clearly.
(i.e. "ああいあ、えおあういえう" for "わたしは、ねこがすきです".)
Therefore, I recommend you try to be conscious of vowels when you practice speaking Japanese. :)
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Can you guess the original phrase?
The original version of the sentence above was is:
Daniel
It shows the importance of the vowels in the Japanese language.
HAHAHAHA! That's really interesting! いつも面白いことを書いてくれてありがとう!!いつも、「全然知らなかった」と思いながら読みます。笑
Also, thank you very much for the pointer when speaking Japanese to enunciate the vowels!! :)) That will really come in handy, I think!
Thanks for the corrections!
- Hi Tyler,
Thanks for the correction and comment!
- Hi Nik,
Thanks for your comment!
元気だよー。
これは、おもしろいよね!ぜひ練習してみてね。(^_^)
- Hi daveng,
Thanks!
Can I download the clips from "snap" that website?