Month: September 2011

Is there an official language in Hong Kong for now? what’s it?

I’m 31, college educated (Criminology and Criminal Justice), can speak Mandarin (Chinese) and some Spanish, and I’m in excellent physical shape. I was also a school police officer in the past and a 911 dispatcher. I’m a bit worried because of the job market. Will being able to speak Chinese …

I am looking for a program where I can learn to speak Mandarin Chinese fluently in a short time period (up to six months or so). I’m currently in college but don’t have time to take Mandarin classes and want to explore the alternatives. I once talked to to someone …

how do you write it in pinyin(mandarin)?

i think i need to start learning chinese, but idk which dialect would be the best. i hear mandarin is really widespread, but a lot of chinese people i know speak cantonese dialect…

Urm ….. I learn Mandarin Chinese and I find it really easy with pronunciation and just generally I speak some Burmese as well so Tones are no issue My first language is English I grasp foreign grammar quite well I just wonder about Thai

When you say "Hello, how are you?" Do you go… "Nǐ hǎo, nǐ hǎo ma?" Or do you say something else? Because a sentence like that sounds too choppy to me.

Hi, What is the best language to learn in the long-run for a career in the Financial Services, specifically Accountancy and moving into Corporate Finance or Restructuring later on? For example would it be better to learn Mandarin Chinese, French, Italian, Korean, Arabic, Japanese, Spanish etc. ?

I’m currently learning Japanese. I have a very limited vocabulary, know little kanji, and I’m just barely able to read. Though I’m struggling to learn Japanese, I also want to learn Mandarin. See, there are two REALLY great Taiwanese dramas I’ve been wanting to watch FOREVER, so since I can’t …