Bee Curious

Who wouldn’t want to sound fluent in a second or third language? Like many learners, I picked up a lot of slang from dramas, but I also learned plenty from my Japanese friends (tomodachi). Of course, I sometimes use it in the wrong context—haha! Being married into a Japanese family has also helped since I get to hear a lot of their casual speech (tameguchi). However, one funny thing is that I sometimes end up sounding boyish with the slang I use. When I get it wrong, people around me laugh, m...