There are many students studying at NILS Japanese Language School. They came from various countries, so they often talk about their cultures.

One day, we studied “KAMO SHIRENAI ” =“May” in English (Auxiliary verb)

During the lesson, one student from Vietnam told us a story of “Probably, it was a ghost.”

This is the story!

Times ago, the student stayed late at his school with a friend. While they were chatting, then they saw a young woman in the lobby who was see-through.

They were not able to move for a while at the sight.

The student asked me the word how to say “Ghost” in Japanese

“How do you say Vietnamese Ma in Japanese?”

Then I answered, ‘’It’s OBAKE.” (Obake means “Ghost” in English)

Then in the class, a student from Nepal said
“Sensei, “Obake” is MASan in Nepali.”

Listening to this conversation, other students started clapping and raising their hands with joy saying ”Ma in Vietnamese MASan in Nepali, you have similar words in common!”

We built more friendships than before thanks to this kind of small talk during the lesson.

This story is one example of how I feel happy about teaching Japanese to students all over the country. I love seeing students talking friendly to each other.

Why don’t you come to NILS and teach us about your country?