May 18, 2026
A Filipino
I just recalled a female staff member that took care of our dinner at a ryokan in Japan four years ago.
Initially, I thought she was Japanese, but during the second dinner, she spoke English and said she's actually Filipino.
I was shocked to hear that.
That's because her Japanese was proficient and her appearance and behavior seemed like a Japanese person.
I wouldn't have known if she didn't reveal that she's a Filipino.
Apparently, she worked in Japan for over 20 years, and she got used to Japanese culture and habits.
Isn't that amazing?
By the way, the conversation we had with her was apparently her first English conversation in a long time.
我刚想起四年前在日本一家日式旅馆招待我们吃饭的一位女服务员。
起初，我以为她是日本人，但在第二次晚餐时，她说英语，并说她实际上是菲律宾人。
听到这个消息我感到非常震惊。
那是因为她的日语很熟练，她的外表和行为看起来像一个日本人。
如果不是她自己透露她是菲律宾人的话，我是根本不会知道的。
显然，她在日本工作了超过 20 年，而且她已经适应了日本的文化和习惯, 这难道不令人惊叹吗？
顺便说一下，我们与她进行的那次对话显然是她很久以来第一次进行的英语交流
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A Filipino
I just recallmembered a female staff member thatwho took care of our dinner at a ryokan in Japan four years ago.
I just remembered a female staff member who took care of our dinner at a ryokan in Japan four years ago.
A bit more natural: The other day, I suddenly remembered a female staff member who took care of me and my friends at a ryokan in Japan in fours years ago.
This phrasing is makes the sentence a bit less abrupt by adding context (the other day I was thinking/I remembered...) and specifies who is included in the "our". Of course, if it was someone else they you would change it to be more accurate.
Initially, I thought she was Japanese, but during the second dinner, she spoke English and said she's actually Filipino.
I was shocked to hear that.
That's because her Japanese was proficient and her appearance and behavior seemed like a Japanese person.
I wouldn't have known if she didn't reveal it that she' was a Filipino.
I wouldn't have known if she didn't reveal it that she was a Filipino.
I agree with the other commentors that you could change this to just Filipino as an adjective, but I think it works either way.
Apparently, she worked in Japan for over 20 years, and she got used to Japanese culture and habits.
Isn't that amazing?
By the way, the conversation we had with her was apparently her first English conversation in a long time.
May 19, 2026
Native speakers tend to use nationalities as an adjective rather than a noun.
she's actually Filipino. Many thanks for your help!
I wouldn't have known if she didn't reveal that she's a Filipino.
I wouldn't have known if she didn't reveal that she's Filipino.
I wouldn't have known if she didn't reveal that she's a Filipino.
I wouldn't have known if she didn't reveal that she's Filipino.
May 18, 2026
A Filipino is a person who comes from the Philippines.
May 18, 2026
A Filipino is a person who comes from the Philippines.
For sure, but it is a bit unusual in English to refer to someone as "a Filipino" rather than "a Filipino person" - we tend to use nationalities as an adjective rather than a noun. You CAN use them as nouns, but the adjective version is just more common.
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I just recalled a female staff member that took care of our dinner at a ryokan in Japan four years ago.
I just re A bit more natural: The other day, I suddenly remembered a female staff member who took care of me and my friends at a ryokan in Japan in fours years ago. This phrasing is makes the sentence a bit less abrupt by adding context (the other day I was thinking/I remembered...) and specifies who is included in the "our". Of course, if it was someone else they you would change it to be more accurate. |
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Initially, I thought she was Japanese, but during the second dinner, she spoke English and said she's actually Filipino. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I was shocked to hear that. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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That's because her Japanese was proficient and her appearance and behavior seemed like a Japanese person. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I wouldn't have known if she didn't reveal that she's a Filipino.
I wouldn't have known if she didn't reveal that she's
I wouldn't have known if she didn't reveal that she's
I wouldn't have known if she didn't reveal it that she I agree with the other commentors that you could change this to just Filipino as an adjective, but I think it works either way. |
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Apparently, she worked in Japan for over 20 years, and she got used to Japanese culture and habits. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Isn't that amazing? This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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By the way, the conversation we had with her was apparently her first English conversation in a long time. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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