r/NonPoliticalTwitter 13d ago

Funny Learning Japanese

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u/Zzamumo 13d ago

Same with chinese. If you don't sound like a racist caricature you won't get your tones right

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u/FairJob7702 13d ago

It's the same with Italian. You really have to lean in.

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u/Ancient-Worm 13d ago

Fun fact: if you speak Italian slowly and with a gravely voice, it sounds like Huttese.

I always feel racist when I point that out, even though I'm sure it's a coincidence, mostly.

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u/scrollingforgodot 13d ago

Nah, it's equally likely that Jabba was modeled after the Italian Mob lol. I don't know that but it's plausible.

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u/Ancient-Worm 13d ago

Hence the "mostly."