Comments on: anyone here speak Chinese? http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/04/26/anyone-here-speak-chinese/ a place to chronicle our journey Eastward, and our new life, once we arrive Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:01:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: TracyMichele http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/04/26/anyone-here-speak-chinese/#comment-444 TracyMichele Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:36:44 +0000 http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/04/26/anyone-here-speak-chinese/#comment-444 THIS IS HILARIOUS! :) THIS IS HILARIOUS! :)

]]> By: Andrew http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/04/26/anyone-here-speak-chinese/#comment-440 Andrew Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:21:34 +0000 http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/04/26/anyone-here-speak-chinese/#comment-440 The confusion caused by Cantonese/Mandarin never ceases to delight me. I've thus far only spoken to one Chinese person in Mandarin and then been informed that they speak English and Cantonese solely. Haha... To make things even more difficult, within Mandarin itself there are different groups. While in Beijing proper Mandarin is understood, within the city of Fuzhou if you speak to elderly people using proper Mandarin, half the time they won't even understand you. I guess it's like the difference between English and Pidgin...they are the same, but you have to work hard to understand them both. And because asking questions is fun: How is your learning of the language coming? The confusion caused by Cantonese/Mandarin never ceases to delight me. I’ve thus far only spoken to one Chinese person in Mandarin and then been informed that they speak English and Cantonese solely. Haha…

To make things even more difficult, within Mandarin itself there are different groups. While in Beijing proper Mandarin is understood, within the city of Fuzhou if you speak to elderly people using proper Mandarin, half the time they won’t even understand you. I guess it’s like the difference between English and Pidgin…they are the same, but you have to work hard to understand them both.

And because asking questions is fun: How is your learning of the language coming?

]]> By: Beth http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/04/26/anyone-here-speak-chinese/#comment-439 Beth Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:15:49 +0000 http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/04/26/anyone-here-speak-chinese/#comment-439 Oh, saw the question above - are you going to answer that one? See one of the advantages of being white -- no one expects you to speak the language. What about forks and children? At what age should a child be given a fork? Oh, saw the question above - are you going to answer that one?

See one of the advantages of being white — no one expects you to speak the language.

What about forks and children? At what age should a child be given a fork?

]]> By: razorbackmama http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/04/26/anyone-here-speak-chinese/#comment-438 razorbackmama Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:36:16 +0000 http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/04/26/anyone-here-speak-chinese/#comment-438 LOVE IT!!!!!!! Is Hong Kong that different from China??? LOVE IT!!!!!!!

Is Hong Kong that different from China???

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