Will you teach your kids Chinese?

Discussion in 'Chinese Chat' started by the_alphabetman, Jan 17, 2007.

  1. ML320X5

    ML320X5 Member

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    Of course, I'll. It's really useful when u can speak dual languages
     
  2. RFD

    RFD Member

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    sure,I agreed
     
  3. ribsandbbqbeef

    ribsandbbqbeef Well-Known Member

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    So the most important thing for all of us here right now is to keep practicing our Chinese by speaking it whenever we can, try not speaking English at home, and to practice learning how to read & write Chinese.

    Start simple with things that interest you first, eg reading gossip magazine, copying down KTV lyrics and asking your parents / significant other to translate / teach you each word; as you become proficient you can even make it a goal to read one article in the Chinese newspaper every week.

    I started years ago by getting a copy of the menus at all my favorite Chinese restaurants, then looking up every single word I didn't know in the Chinese / English dictionary. You'd be amazed at what you're missing out if you actually could read the Chinese only items on the menus...
     
  4. ribsandbbqbeef

    ribsandbbqbeef Well-Known Member

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    Oh and it never hurts to date a native Chinese speaker....that definitely helps....a walking dictionary hehe =P
     
  5. Desperado23

    Desperado23 Member

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    definitely, China will become a world power soon!
     
  6. iamadog

    iamadog Member

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    of courese, I would. It would be very embarassed if we cant speak our own language.
     
  7. SanGai

    SanGai Well-Known Member

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    If I ever have kids, I'd definitely teach them Cantonese.
     
  8. hkm91450

    hkm91450 Well-Known Member

    The questions should be, CAN YOU or ARE YOU ABLE to teach your kids chinese! LOL
     
  9. chow7

    chow7 Member

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    of course i will teach my kids Chinese...
    it's because i don't want them to follow my foot step for having trouble to understand chinese
     
  10. yosupman

    yosupman Member

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    i 'll probably talk to them at home but up to them to actually know how to speak chinese or not
     
  11. Littleboy85

    Littleboy85 New Member

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    of course i will teach my kids Chinese (Cantonese)
     
  12. auboy

    auboy Member

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    of coz i will.....
     
  13. haobuhao

    haobuhao Well-Known Member

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    yes of course it is best for them
     
  14. haobuhao

    haobuhao Well-Known Member

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    just think if they know Chinese and English they can do almost anything and be a key resource for both top economies
     
  15. Vinnie_boy

    Vinnie_boy Well-Known Member

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    Id want my kids to learn english, canto, mandarin, hakka, japanese and a language of their choice!
     
  16. orange123

    orange123 Well-Known Member

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    of course, Besides chinese will be good for their business skill in the future.
     
  17. lerster

    lerster Member

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    yea if my wife was also chinese then i guess
    if not maybe both lanuages
    or ill just say fuk it
     
  18. xiaojia

    xiaojia Well-Known Member

    Of cos.. I love Chinese. My family speaks Chinese at home too..
     
  19. wongie

    wongie Active Member

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    Oh! God! Yes!

    I would definitely teach my kids my native language. Its a must..!I'm a BBC myself so I know how it feels to be stuck in between two different cultures. My mum put me in Chinese school so I was forced to read and write Chinese. I hated her for it but if it wasn't for her my Chinese wouldn't be as well spoken.

    I have a lot of friends who are bbc and they can't speak Cantonese at all, and to be honest in my opinion thats kinda embrassing.
     
  20. rayn18

    rayn18 Well-Known Member

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    Yes, I would teach my kids Chinese. There is no harm in learning more than one language. I would like my kids to study in China when they're younger so they can pick up the language better.