This is a link to a funny article in the Japan times about how to learn Japanese – for example:
As a result, much of Japanese communication is a series of sentences that are canned statements. “It’s hot today” in summer (“Atsui desu ne”) and “It’s cold today” in winter (“Samui desu ne”) are common greetings. Once you have these two phrases mastered, you’ll be able to greet anyone on any day of the year, since all days are either “hot” or “cold,” according to the Japanese. See? It’s easy. Who said it had to be interesting?
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