Month: August 2011

my penpal coming for a holiday asked me this question and i dont understand it i would like good translation please, i know ni is you wo is me

I was like "Uh huh I don’t know a word you are saying, I don’t speak your language" but he just goes on and on and not to be rude I had to stand there and listen to his what I think was his life story for like 10 freakin’ …

My tutor reckons it’d help.. preferably ones with simple chinese and translations. Would be great. Thanks!

Besides immersion or going to China, in addition to regularly meeting with a learning group, I am looking for some reasonable at home study options. I have heard that Rosetta Stone for Chinese does not really work so well, but I am looking for the most natural way to study …

I can’t really read the chinese characters in the online articles that talk about him (they’re all in traditional Mandarin). I was wondering if someone can talk about him in fluent English.

"Wo hao jiu lai na gai dao" Is it something about arriving early? I only speak cantonese really.

…seeing that China will dominate the 21st. century, thoughts?

I need to pick a language to study when I transfer to a new college. Which would be better in the long run? I love speaking French. It’s not that difficult to me. Plus, I love French movies. I like speaking Mandarin but the tones and Chinese writing would be …

For various reasons, I have already started both. I can do basic greetings and numbers, and what not. I even used some of my Mandarin in China a few months ago as an independent traveler. But I also really want to learn Irish (I have an opportunity for free courses …