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Ado Reveals She’s Been in America, Struggling to Improve Her English
Sadly, she says, it hasn’t automatically improved her English speaking.
Japanese pop singer Ado, who’s drawn a huge international following with her unique singing style, revealed in a series of Twitter posts that she’s been living in the United States for a bit and trying to improve her English. Sadly, she reports, it hasn’t been going as well as she’d hoped.
In a post on her X account (@ado1024imokenp), the singer wrote in both English and Japanese, “I have been in the US since November, after all this time. But I still can’t speak. What on earth am I doing here?”
In a post on the same thread, she wrote, “But my listening is better than before and I can shop alone. Maybe [upturned eyes emoji]”
Later, solely in Japanese, she wrote, “Sorry, I’ve been using a translation app. And it’s a short stay, I’ll be going back to Japan. (Why did I come here?) I can finally go shopping or go to a cafe. Just basic day to day stuff.”
