[Barack Obama and Yoshiro Mori together. ۲۰۰۸] …English is a difficult language for some!

[Barack Obama and Yoshiro Mori together. ۲۰۰۸] …English is a difficult language for some!

[Barack Obama and Yoshiro Mori together. 2008]


English is a difficult language for some!

Japan Prime Minister Mori was given some basic English training before visiting Washington to meet with US President Barack Obama.
The instructor told Prime Minister Mori "When you shake hands with President Obama, please ask 'How are you?'. Then the president should answer 'I' m fine, and you?' Now you should say 'Me too.' Afterwards the translators will do the work for you."
It's quite simple, but the truth is when Mori met Obama, he mistakenly said 'Who are you?' instead of 'How are you?'. Mr. Obama was a bit shocked but still managed to react with humor: 'Well, I'm Michelle's husband. Ha-ha'.
Then Mori replied: 'Me too, ha-ha'. Then there was a long silence in the room.

This is a true story from the Japanese Embassy in US!!!

@dotDE