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Andrew Bohan · 04-12-2005, 02:31 AM

glad to see lots of mandarin here. aside from a few random taiwanese, everyone i meet speaks cantontese. damn gold rush and railroads only brought people from southern china over here. haha

r-b-x · 04-12-2005, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Apossiblehybrid

toisan

is that what you call it? it's not like it's a widely recognized language, even though i've encountered many people who speak it. now i got something to say when people ask me what's that funny language i speak to my mom with... hoi san wah.

dball33 · 04-12-2005, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by i'm driftaholic

chao zhou hua literally translates as tide state speech.

CHAOZHOU CITY
GUANGDONG, CHINA
Located in the north of the Delta of the Hanjiang River, Chaozhou city is one of the famous historic cities. It had been the location of Lu Administration, prefecture and capital of dynasties of past ages. It was named Chaozhou originally in the Sui Dynasty (591 AD). Chaozhou City now governs 1 district, 20 towns and 3 small towns and has 1,411 square kilometers in area, and 1.24 million in population.

Interesting. Thanks. So I'm guessing there's no English name for that language then huh? One of my friends thinks it's Fukienese but isn't Fukienese spoken more so in Taiwan? I know that some of the words are similar to Taiwanese.

Andrew Bohan · 04-12-2005, 11:46 PM

interesting article about it

http://www.answers.com/topic/teochew

dball33 · 04-13-2005, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i'm driftaholic

interesting article about it

http://www.answers.com/topic/teochew

Haha, funny how the English name is just as you would call the language using the language, Teochew. Very interesting article especially with the phonology at the bottom. I wish there are more young people who can speak Teochew. I can only use it with my mom and her friends/relatives.

RiversideS13 · 04-17-2005, 02:12 PM

Mandarin and taiwanese

100% made in Taiwan

holisticbeatz · 04-17-2005, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RiversideS13

100% made in Taiwan

100% made in Taiwan R.O.C.

91CRXsiR · 04-18-2005, 04:19 PM

everyone i meet speaks friggin tightwanese or mandirin hardly any can-toes

motoki88 · 04-18-2005, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dball33

I wish there are more young people who can speak Teochew. I can only use it with my mom and her friends/relatives.

When I was a lot younger, I thought I was one of the very few who knew how to speak this language. But as I grew up in Canada, I met so many people who were able to speak with me, although their accent sounded very western. Even on my trip to California, I heard so many people speaking it.

Andrew Bohan · 04-19-2005, 12:19 AM

okay here's a fun one: how many people here are/speak mien?

Apossiblehybrid · 05-04-2005, 09:32 PM

well i just said toi san which is saying it cantonese, instead of hoi san because my hoi san wah is not that great.

007jpang · 05-04-2005, 11:52 PM

well i speak gong dun wai

for all the people that understand this goes to all of your mothers for mothers day.
dew lay loh moh gah chow hai

;P

john

sw20>>s14 · 05-05-2005, 01:10 AM

lut may

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AllenRPS13 · 05-07-2005, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 007jpang

well i speak gong dun wai

for all the people that understand this goes to all of your mothers for mothers day.
dew lay loh moh gah chow hai

;P

john

wahahaha! why you don't just simply type cantonese! where are you from? hong kong?

007jpang · 05-07-2005, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by AllenRPS13

wahahaha! why you don't just simply type cantonese! where are you from? hong kong?

im an ABC, born in the bay area WOO WOO

john

JuJuBee · 05-07-2005, 10:06 PM

Mandarin Baby

dball33 · 05-08-2005, 09:46 AM

Just curious, is there anyone who can speak Chinese but isn't Chinese? I know there are quite a few white people in my Chinese classes at school. There's even a white teacher who teaches classical Chinese....in Chinese! So yeah, props out to them. I know it's hard enough learning Chinese when you are Chinese.

x_13 · 05-08-2005, 11:55 AM

ngoh sik gong siusiu gwongdungwa

Andrew Bohan · 05-08-2005, 12:31 PM

i'm white and i'm took half a year of mandarin. so i can say some basic stuff.
i know hundreds of characters from all my japanese studies though, so i can fumble through reading, even if i don't know how to say it.

Silverbullet · 05-08-2005, 12:47 PM

i speak Shanghainees. No one else does?

MayanWarrior · 06-22-2005, 02:30 AM

Mexicanese right here

Como esta you putang ani mo (SP? WTF BBQ)

darren240 · 06-23-2005, 07:17 PM

chew-chow here.

i only speak english and alittle chew-chow (i guess thats what happens when u grow up with mexicans)
Can any chew-chow ppl in here verify this story that i heard growing up. (( chew-chow ppl were a clan in china. they made up their own language (chew-chow-nese) and went to hiding from the chinese goverment to avoid execution. thats why when they see one another, they would greet eachother by brother or sister. )) ???
** lou ka ma ka lung-pa

**

sideways121 · 06-24-2005, 02:03 AM

guo yu!!! and TAI WAN HUA!!! a lil canton, alil toisan,
mandarin taiwanese
me= made in taiwan

Sil Beer S13 · 06-24-2005, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MayanWarrior

Mexicanese right here

Como esta you putang ani mo (SP? WTF BBQ)

hahah you too !!!!!!!!

ranisron · 06-27-2005, 09:36 AM

madarin and catonese fluently.
and of couse english...

I can undertand most Shanghai (nese).

No problem speaking northern China dialogues (similar to madarin).

Paseo564 · 08-12-2005, 12:29 AM

Dude, white FC guy...

is your girl Chinese?

*Sanchi* · 10-11-2005, 01:49 PM

Cantonese here !!!

huh??? · 10-12-2005, 01:35 AM

Canto, Lil Mando, Hoi San, and bad English.

WongFeiHung · 10-13-2005, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dball33

Just curious, is there anyone who can speak Chinese but isn't Chinese? I know there are quite a few white people in my Chinese classes at school. There's even a white teacher who teaches classical Chinese....in Chinese! So yeah, props out to them. I know it's hard enough learning Chinese when you are Chinese.

Easier than korean or japanese!

24Zero · 10-14-2005, 05:19 PM

Ich sprache English und Deushce

View Poll Results: what kind of chinese do you speak?
Mandarin	32	35.56%
Cantonese	50	55.56%
Other (Taiwanese, Hakka etc)	25	27.78%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 90. You may not vote on this poll

05-04-2005, 11:52 PM	#42
007jpang Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Daly City/ San Jose Posts: 495 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well i speak gong dun wai for all the people that understand this goes to all of your mothers for mothers day. dew lay loh moh gah chow hai ;P john __________________ April 24th, 1915 http://www.shockdrifting.com Last edited by 007jpang; 05-05-2005 at 01:18 AM..

05-05-2005, 01:10 AM	#43
sw20>>s14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bay area Posts: 5,656 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	lut may s __________________ s14\| y34\| 911 gts\| exige s\| 600rr\| r3\| 250r\| 85 girlfriend

05-08-2005, 11:55 AM	#48
x_13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San jose Posts: 209 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ngoh sik gong siusiu gwongdungwa __________________ 69

06-27-2005, 09:36 AM	#55
ranisron Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bloomington, IN Age: 39 Posts: 766 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	madarin and catonese fluently. and of couse english... I can undertand most Shanghai (nese). No problem speaking northern China dialogues (similar to madarin). __________________ U13 and S13 zilvia members are friendly

04-12-2005, 02:31 AM	#31
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Location: Location Posts: 8,330 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	glad to see lots of mandarin here. aside from a few random taiwanese, everyone i meet speaks cantontese. damn gold rush and railroads only brought people from southern china over here. haha

04-12-2005, 11:46 PM	#34
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Location: Location Posts: 8,330 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	interesting article about it http://www.answers.com/topic/teochew

04-17-2005, 02:12 PM	#36
RiversideS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Age: 39 Posts: 1,545 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Mandarin and taiwanese 100% made in Taiwan

04-18-2005, 04:19 PM	#38
91CRXsiR Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: City of Industry, CA [626] Age: 38 Posts: 2,092 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	everyone i meet speaks friggin tightwanese or mandirin hardly any can-toes

04-19-2005, 12:19 AM	#40
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Location: Location Posts: 8,330 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	okay here's a fun one: how many people here are/speak mien?

05-04-2005, 09:32 PM	#41
Apossiblehybrid Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Fremont, CA Age: 36 Posts: 371 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	well i just said toi san which is saying it cantonese, instead of hoi san because my hoi san wah is not that great.

05-07-2005, 10:06 PM	#46
JuJuBee Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 207 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Mandarin Baby

05-08-2005, 09:46 AM	#47
dball33 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bay Area/Davis Posts: 198 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just curious, is there anyone who can speak Chinese but isn't Chinese? I know there are quite a few white people in my Chinese classes at school. There's even a white teacher who teaches classical Chinese....in Chinese! So yeah, props out to them. I know it's hard enough learning Chinese when you are Chinese.

05-08-2005, 12:31 PM	#49
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Location: Location Posts: 8,330 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	i'm white and i'm took half a year of mandarin. so i can say some basic stuff. i know hundreds of characters from all my japanese studies though, so i can fumble through reading, even if i don't know how to say it.

06-22-2005, 02:30 AM	#51
MayanWarrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brentwood Age: 36 Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Mexicanese right here Como esta you putang ani mo (SP? WTF BBQ)

06-23-2005, 07:17 PM	#52
darren240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: cali Posts: 71 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	chew-chow here. i only speak english and alittle chew-chow (i guess thats what happens when u grow up with mexicans) Can any chew-chow ppl in here verify this story that i heard growing up. (( chew-chow ppl were a clan in china. they made up their own language (chew-chow-nese) and went to hiding from the chinese goverment to avoid execution. thats why when they see one another, they would greet eachother by brother or sister. )) ??? lou ka ma ka lung-pa

06-24-2005, 02:03 AM	#53
sideways121 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: yo mama's house Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	guo yu!!! and TAI WAN HUA!!! a lil canton, alil toisan, mandarin taiwanese me= made in taiwan

08-12-2005, 12:29 AM	#56
Paseo564 Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 64 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Mandarin?? Dude, white FC guy... is your girl Chinese?

10-11-2005, 01:49 PM	#57
Sanchi Macadamia Nut Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 405 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Sanchi Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cantonese here !!! __________________ "Fear is the path to the Dark Side..., Fear leads to Anger, Anger leads to Hate, Hate leads to Suffering…" -Yoda

10-12-2005, 01:35 AM	#58
huh??? Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Canto, Lil Mando, Hoi San, and bad English.

10-14-2005, 05:19 PM	#60
24Zero Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Alabama Age: 52 Posts: 335 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 24Zero Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ich sprache English und Deushce __________________ Jamie My Site www.24zero.com 30D \| 17-40L \| 27-70L \| 70-200L Some of my work

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