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When is Ichiro Suzuki going to learn English?
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:25 am
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:25 am
I'm sick of seeing this guy use a translator to speak for him. He's been playing baseball in the U.S. for almost 30% of his life. I just think it's pathetic. He must have lived a very isolated life in Seattle since only 1% of the population is Japanese.
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Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:28 am to diddydirtyAubie
I've seen videos of him doing some interviews in English, but I don't think he's comfortable speaking it in front of large crowds.
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:29 am to diddydirtyAubie
This impacts your life in what way, exactly?
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:30 am to Sophandros
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This impacts your life in what way, exactly?
This.
Plus he can speak English, but in any sort of "official" setting it is probably best he has a translator.
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:30 am to diddydirtyAubie
Japanese people are very bad at English. Koreans as well
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:31 am to diddydirtyAubie
It is very difficult to learn a new language as an adult. Maybe he also is totally indifferent about learning English.
Also, his English may be poor and he may be embarrassed to give an interview with horrible grammar and pronounciation.
Also, his English may be poor and he may be embarrassed to give an interview with horrible grammar and pronounciation.
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:31 am to Sophandros
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This impacts your life in what way, exactly?
THIS!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:31 am to diddydirtyAubie
He knows it but uses a translator to avoid many more interviews that he would have to do if he didn't use the translator.
Eta....he can't stand doing interviews.
Eta....he can't stand doing interviews.
This post was edited on 7/24/12 at 11:33 am
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:32 am to diddydirtyAubie
never
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:35 am to diddydirtyAubie
you honestly think he doesn't know any english?
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:35 am to Sophandros
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This impacts your life in what way, exactly?
So we can only hold an opinion on something if it impacts our life? Granted, I agree that there's no reason to be angry over his lack of proper English, being of the mindset to only discuss situations that impact your life would limit us to very little talk at all.
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:36 am to VerlanderBEAST
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you honestly think he doesn't know any english?
1st it's engrish.....not english
and we all know the people of Japan are not very smart
no way he could learn some of the engrish language and only use it in private
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:37 am to diddydirtyAubie
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:38 am to Dale Murphy
He speaks English just not when people stick cameras in his face.
Oh and is Ich a potential HoFer?
Oh and is Ich a potential HoFer?
This post was edited on 7/24/12 at 11:39 am
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:38 am to stapuffmarshy
$129,131,483 in career earnings. He really doesn't need to learn a damn thing.
But like everyone said, he can speak English.
But like everyone said, he can speak English.
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:41 am to diddydirtyAubie
He probably knows the language perfectly...just chooses to not speak it. 
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:44 am to RemouladeSawce
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LINK
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:48 am to PurpleandGold Motown
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Oh and is Ich a potential HoFer?
A LOCK IMO.
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:50 am to stapuffmarshy
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quote: you honestly think he doesn't know any english? 1st it's engrish.....not english and we all know the people of Japan are not very smart no way he could learn some of the engrish language and only use it in private
That is funny as hell!!! I was in Japan for a while and you are so right my friend. Hilarious!
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