Postby jemstone » September 26th, 2007 1:53 pm
ah... for some reason, when japanese are addressing gaijins がいじん (which means foreigners), they automatically know that the last name is last, and the first name first. so when you address yourself, you can go
ヤニク ワン ラングラード
and they'll know "yanick" is your first name. in formal situations, they'll probably address you as ワン ラングラード さん (Mr. Van Langeraad)
edit:
yea.. the pronunciation almost stays the same, with just a little difference, but it shouldn't deviate too much