Does Shohei Ohtani speak English?

Of course, what Smith seemingly neglected to research before going on his tirade, is that Ohtani does speak English, as well as Spanish. He prefers to work with an interpreter because he's not fluent.
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What is Shohei Ohtani interpreters name?

Here's a cool bit of info: Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, resigned from the Angels over the lockout so he could keep communicating with Ohtani. He's now hired back with the team since the lockout is over.
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Does Ohtani use an interpreter?

In the shadows of the rise of Los Angeles Angels star Ohtani Shōhei stands his interpreter, Mizuhara Ippei. Throughout the vicissitudes of Ohtani's Major League Baseball career so far, Mizuhara has been close by, taking a low-profile support role as the pitcher quests to rewrite the record books.
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How is Shohei Ohtani English?

Ohtani went on to say that he learned English in school back in Japan, as it's a mandatory part of the curriculum. However, he noted that the way they were taught English was to meet a certain standard, not to become fluent speakers, and that is why he prefers to work with an interpreter.
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Who pays for MLB interpreters?

Under the MLB provisions for interpreters, each team is given $65,000 to help offset the costs associated with hiring an interpreter. Ironically, these funds originate from the penalties paid by teams for exceeding the international signing bonus.
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AL MVP Shohei Ohtani speaking english for 2 mins straight *and one word of spanish*



How much do MLB interpreters make?

The salary trajectory of an Interpreter ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $39,612 per year and goes up to $45,169 per year for the highest level of seniority.
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What nationality is Ohtani?

Shohei Ohtani, (born July 5, 1994, Oshu, Japan), Japanese professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter (DH) who established himself as the sport's greatest two-way player in a century following his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2018.
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Where does Shohei Ohtani live?

In his home country of Japan, where he was born, raised, and revered before he jumped to the MLB four years ago, the public broadcasting network, NHK, televises all of his games, employing in some broadcasts a special Ohtani cam that holds on him at all times, allowing viewers to track his every home run, head scratch, ...
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Is Shohei Ohtani Korean?

Shohei Ohtani biography: 13 things about baseball player born in Ōshū, Iwate, Japan. Shohei Ohtani (大谷 翔平) is a professional baseball pitcher, designated hitter and outfielder who attended Hanamaki Higashi High School in Iwate, Japan. He was born in Ōshū, Iwate to Toru Ohtani and Kayoko Ohtani.
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Can Ryu speak English?

But Ryu and Puig can't speak English, Ryu can't speak Spanish and Uribe can't speak Korean. So there is a language barrier, but they still get along. When you have good teammates, language doesn't matter; baseball is a universal language.
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Where do interpreters make the most money?

What Are the Highest Paying Translation Languages?
  • Arabic – $74,000 per year.
  • German – $60,000 per year.
  • Spanish – $48,000 per year.
  • French – $45,000 per year.
  • Dutch – $44,000 per year.
  • Russian – $43,000 per year.
  • Japanese – $42,000 per year.
  • Italian – $36,000 per year.
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Are translators paid well?

Interpreters and Translators made a median salary of $52,330 in 2020. The best-paid 25 percent made $72,630 that year, while the lowest-paid 25 percent made $38,410.
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Do Koizumi and Otani break up?

At that moment, Otani hugs her. Otani apologizes to her and tell sher to just forget that he said he was breaking up with her since he takes it back, saying that “I seem to like you more than I realized.” (Ah, he finally realized it and said it out loud for Koizumi to hear!)
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Is Otani a tsundere?

It's All About Me: Otani is often arrogant and holds a high opinion of himself. Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He acts as a jerk, but he definitely cares for his friends, especially Koizumi... even though most of the times, he has a lot of moments where he is more of a jerk with her, due to his tsundere nature.
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Does Otani marry Risa?

Even after a year of them dating, Ōtani still refers to Risa by her given name of “Koizumi” and only once calls her Risa, but vows to never do it again. Kuniumi Maitake (previous): A.k.a. Maity or Maity-sensei (Mighty in the English translation), is Risa's high school English teacher.
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Who is Shohei dating?

Shohei Ohtani's Rumored Girlfriend Kamalani Dung Likes an Interesting Tweet.
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Does Shohei Ohtani have Instagram?

Shohei Ohtani | 大谷翔平 (@shoheiohtani) • Instagram photos and videos.
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