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10-16-2011, 01:25 AM
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taking chinese classes
I want to take some mandarin classes to build on my horrible broken one already. However I want to take traditional writing rather the simplified. Any recommendations?
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10-16-2011, 02:42 AM
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hot chinese girlfriend that has really crappy english and doesnt care to learn it.
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10-16-2011, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Ulic Qel-Droma
hot chinese girlfriend that has really crappy english and doesnt care to learn it.
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^i second that. Tried that once and I did learn quite a bit of mandarin. Our middle ground was cantonese but she still taught me some and I taught her some english as well. However, the relationship didn't last 
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10-17-2011, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Ulic Qel-Droma
hot chinese girlfriend that has really crappy english and doesnt care to learn it.
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Agreed, fob it out.
Or you can find a local language exchange / club.
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10-18-2011, 12:32 AM
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Step 1: enroll in Chinese class at college/uni
Step 2: learn grammar, pronunciation, + simplified
Step 3: read/study on your own to learn traditional
No point diving straight into traditional Chinese writing if your basic Chinese ain't even that great. Save yourself the torture. Build the basic foundation first. Simplified writing is becoming more and more common now anyways, it seems. Besides, it'll be pretty hard to find beginner Chinese classes that teach traditional writing for adults. You'd probably be sitting with 5 year old half pints.
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10-18-2011, 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by vvd
Step 1: enroll in Chinese class at college/uni
Step 2: learn grammar, pronunciation, + simplified
Step 3: read/study on your own to learn traditional
No point diving straight into traditional Chinese writing if your basic Chinese ain't even that great. Save yourself the torture. Build the basic foundation first. Simplified writing is becoming more and more common now anyways, it seems. Besides, it'll be pretty hard to find beginner Chinese classes that teach traditional writing for adults. You'd probably be sitting with 5 year old half pints.
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OP wants to learn traditional Chinese and not simplified. Learning simplified Chinese first isn't the basic foundation, and it won't help OP in learning traditional at all. Most people who are good in traditional Chinese can usually read some/most simplified. However, it doesn't work the other way around.
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10-18-2011, 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by gYU
OP wants to learn traditional Chinese and not simplified. Learning simplified Chinese first isn't the basic foundation, and it won't help OP in learning traditional at all. Most people who are good in traditional Chinese can usually read some/most simplified. However, it doesn't work the other way around.
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By basic foundation I meant the grammar, pronunciation, ping yin, etc. (OP said his mandarin is broken). I suggested this because, like I said, I personally don't really know of any traditional Chinese classes for adults (the ones that I do know of are not only for kids, they're also taught in Cantonese). I suggested this because this is how I learned and it worked for me. I'm Canadian. I was born, raised, and lived here all my life and I haven't visited Asia in almost 10 years. I'm currently at the point where I can read menus, signs, and most subs when I'm watching a TV show or a movie. The reason why I haven't gone any further is because I lack the motivation to learn more.
Take from it what you will.  Anyway, good luck, OP.
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