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Learning Chinese

46 durable postsStarted 2007-03-14Latest 2007-06-19
#39114Post 1 of 46

Got a wild hair, am contemplating trying to learn to speak Chinese. Can anyone recommend any good resources/programs/etc.?

#824148Post 2 of 46

Re: Learning Chinese

does the rossetta stone program have a chinese version? If not, join the Air Force and become a chinese linguist. j/k

#824155Post 3 of 46

Re: Learning Chinese

why the hell do u want to learn chinese???

why not japanese or russian.

chinese???

each to there own

#824161Post 4 of 46

Re: Learning Chinese

Check out [url]http://www.berlitz.us/[/url]

Erzina is learning Dutch with another system which is pretty good: Assimil. Basicly it's focussed on learning to speak a language rather than learning all the gramar for writing. You can order your English-Chinese course here: [url]http://www.idiomas.be/producten/assimil/vanuit-het-engels/chinese-with-ease-1/[/url] and [url]http://www.idiomas.be/producten/assimil/vanuit-het-engels/chinese-with-ease-2/[/url]

#824233Post 5 of 46

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i would look at continuing ed classes in colleges around you. my mom is learning korean at a korean church - maybe you can find something like that in the community. i have a few friends that study chinese up here, they all say its pretty fucking hard, then they go abroad and decide not to come back.

#824242Post 6 of 46

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[quote=Dhar_2;460771]why the hell do u want to learn chinese???

why not japanese or russian.

chinese???

[/quote]

Of any language on the planet right now, Chinese is probably the most beneficial, especially being an attorney.

Russian? lol. wtf do the russians have that's worth learning their language?

Knowing Toasty, i'd imagine he's just picking up the language just because, "why not?" :lol:

#824243Post 7 of 46

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[quote=Jenks;460863]Russian? lol. wtf do the russians have that's worth learning their language?[/quote]How about "How much is that woman in the window?" ;)

#824302Post 8 of 46

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from my time in china...i know one thing. learning mandrin is fucking TOUGH.

good luck!

#824318Post 9 of 46

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HEY ROUND EYE you no speka ra china. silly redneck.

#824320Post 10 of 46

Re: Learning Chinese

:lol:

#824349Post 11 of 46

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ni hao bai guai, (hello white devils) i took mandarin for four years in highschool and having parents that know how to speak it helps. i think you should take classes at your local jounior college and see if you stick with it for a year or 2. But if you study for at least 3 or 4 years or spend some time in china or spend time with some slopes you can pick it up. 2 words you will learn to hate...stroke order.

#824351Post 12 of 46

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stroke order?

umm..... up, down, up, down, up, down (faster and faster, use lube)

#824353Post 13 of 46

Re: Learning Chinese

derrrppppp

#824406Post 14 of 46

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Yes. Stroke order sucks ass. Write a paragraph in Chinese and your hand will hurt like you wrote a book in English.

#824436Post 15 of 46

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[QUOTE=Jenks;460863] Knowing Toasty, i'd imagine he's just picking up the language just because, "why not?" :lol:[/QUOTE]

Hit the nail on the head. I think it will be a good challenge. I've heard it's harder than hell, so if I can pick up Mandarin Chinese, normal, everyday challenges ought to be gravy...

The way the world is become more and more of a global economy, I do think that 20 years from now, I might look back and thank myself for learning it now, but I am really just interested in it for shits and grins.

#824448Post 16 of 46

Re: Learning Chinese

I'm itching to learn a language too. I've got two choices - Spanish or Thai.

Spanish would definately be the easier of the two, plus my mum and some good friends of mine speak it. Thai would have to be one of the hardest languages in the world, but I just feel like learning it for shits and giggles.

If anyone can start me off on some reading for what I'm getting myself in to for learning Thai, speak now or forever hold your peace.

#824454Post 17 of 46

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im listening to basic french conversation tapes. really just to pick up a few basics phrases before heading over there, but i might well stick with it after i get back... always wanted to learn another language. really should try and pick spanish back up - been 7 years since i did it...

#824462Post 18 of 46

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[quote=toasty;461072] The way the world is become more and more of a global economy, I do think that 20 years from now, I might look back and thank myself for learning it now, but I am really just interested in it for shits and grins.[/quote] its gonna be obvious in a lot less then 20 years

[IMG]http://files.myopera.com/Mathilda/albums/71871/thumbs/chinese_photo6.jpg_thumb.jpg[/IMG]

#824474Post 19 of 46

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Wife and I are going to take French, mainly because we drink a ton of French wine, and we're both tired of fucking up the names of the wineries when we talk about them. Le poo we we!

#824497Post 20 of 46

Re: Learning Chinese

[url]www.mastervision.com[/url] they make dvd's to help you learn different languages.

#824498Post 21 of 46

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[QUOTE=Jenks;461111]Wife and I are going to take French, mainly because we drink a ton of French wine, and we're both tired of fucking up the names of the wineries when we talk about them. Le poo we we![/QUOTE]

Fuck that -- just learn French [I]pronunciation[/I] -- it's a useless language because even when you speak it [I]in France[/I], the locals ae totally unwilling to talk to you... ;) :lol:

#824502Post 22 of 46

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When i say we're going to :hollow:take french:hollow: i really mean we're going to hit up one of those stl community evening things that are over and done with in a jiffy. We're not looking to be fluent, or even ask where the bathroom is, just want to be able to read wine labels and not sound like americans. :p

#824508Post 23 of 46

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[quote=Jenks;461141]When i say we're going to :hollow:take french:hollow: i really mean we're going to hit up one of those stl community evening things that are over and done with in a jiffy. We're not looking to be fluent, or even ask where the bathroom is, just want to be able to read wine labels and not sound like americans. :p[/quote]You'll always sound like an American you fucking snob. It's one of the things you have in common with the Dutchies: pronuciation raping :lol:

#824512Post 24 of 46

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:lol:

My pronunciation of other languages is outstanding, was pretty much my major, except for those damn french. And it's not being a snob, if you lived in the midwest, trust me, you'd do everything possible not to sound like some of these fucking dipshits.

#824516Post 25 of 46

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Fair enough bro. Didn't know you had to have a major to hammer together a cabinet in the States tho'. Impressive ;)

#824522Post 26 of 46

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lol, yeah you don't. i just got a degree for the fuck of it.

#824531Post 27 of 46

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just bang pots and pans together.

#824533Post 28 of 46

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^that's how i dj.

#824538Post 29 of 46

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[IMG]http://chinese.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au/card-gif/St1-1.gif[/IMG]

in any asian language the order inwhich you write characters is very important, here are some very simple words so that you can see what you might be getting into

#824824Post 30 of 46

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[quote=thesightless;461170]just bang pots and pans together.[/quote] you sure talk alot of shit :roll:

#824834Post 31 of 46

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[QUOTE=nemrac;461499]you sure talk alot of shit :roll:[/QUOTE]

you just noticed that? :lol:

#824854Post 32 of 46

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[quote=nemrac;461499]you sure talk alot of shit :roll:[/quote]

lol simmer. sean's just kidding. well, maybe...

#824857Post 33 of 46

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#824859Post 34 of 46

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#824860Post 35 of 46

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#824863Post 36 of 46

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#824874Post 37 of 46

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[quote=nemrac;461499]you sure talk alot of shit :roll:[/quote]

i love you carmen. hugs! cya after tax season. tell eva and allen i said hello.

#824940Post 38 of 46

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[quote=thesightless;461553]i love you carmen. hugs! cya after tax season. tell eva and allen i said hello.[/quote]What? not going to see you at pacha March 31st? WTF.. its wasgoing to be a reunion with you, me, allen and eva! :evil:

#824944Post 39 of 46

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accountant. tax season. 100 work weeks. im greedy. you know, but who knows. if i bust my butt, i might make it. im buying tix either way.

#824957Post 40 of 46

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[quote=thesightless;461625]accountant. tax season. 100 work weeks. im greedy. you know, but who knows. if i bust my butt, i might make it. im buying tix either way.[/quote]so that pretty much means you are going.. see you at Pacha!:lol:

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