Nihongo

I've started to discover that learning Japanese is like playing Mad Gab (remember that game? Where you had to put together "A Stump How Hers" to figure out you were saying "Austin Powers" *Shout out to the Ruggs there*)

Anyway, let's see if you are any good at that game. Can you figure out the English equivalents of these Japanese words? (tip: think in a Japanese accent - change your V's to B's, L's to R's and add an U sound at the end of words that end in consonants)

1. Oosutoraria
2. konpyuutaa
3. toire
4. combini
5. hoteru
6. chizu
7. bokushingu
8. garufurendo
9. gorfu boru
10. remon

Figured them out?
Give up?

Ok, here are the answers:
1. Australia
2. computer
3. toilet
4. conveni(ence store) *ok that one was a little tougher*
5. hotel
6. cheese
7. boxing
8. girlfriend
9. golf ball
10. lemon

There we go, speaking Japanese isn't so bad after all. Now if I could only figure out that crazy writing....