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How to get ANY Japanese person to help you:Say “Sumimasen.”Then 3 words max. Verb LAST.Say it SLOW. One full second between words.“Airport... Bus... Where?”“Subway... Ticket... Buy?”“Card... Pay... OK?”My American buddy did exactly this his whole trip. Worked on everyone.He came back grinning:“When they understand you, they try SO hard to help.”
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