Originally posted by Freelancer at 28-4-2010 02:31
I'm a CBC and my Cantonese isn't great due to lack of use. I can get by fine in restaurants and whenever I travel to Hong Kong, but truth be told I really need to improve on it. What do you guys do ...
It seems like you conversation skills in Cantonese is fine if you can order stuff in a restaurant. Can you get around Hong Kong if you are lost by asking people questions ? If yes, I would guess your Cantonese speaking skills are fine. Basic conversational skills are good enough in my opinion. I think you have it.
For reading and writing, why do you want to learn it ? What are you going to use it for ? You might just want to learn the basic and that's it. It will take years to learn how to read and write. It takes a longer time than learning English.
You might want to send your kids to a Cantonese school when they are little. They will hate you for it. Make sure tell them way. It is their heritage.
I am sure your Mandarin skills are a lot worst. Can you order stuff in a resturant in Mandarin ? Can you walk in a hotel and ask for a room, like how much in Mandarin ?
I would suggest you learning Mandarin more if you want to flirt with more girls in China. In the end, it depends what are your goals.
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