tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282325.post114154528125589692..comments2023-10-17T00:14:38.933+08:00Comments on Happy Family 欢乐家庭: Mother Tongue1+2momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999760967703278267noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282325.post-64194553438571838752008-06-01T12:21:00.000+08:002008-06-01T12:21:00.000+08:00gosh, you people aren't so bad. I'm a true banana...gosh, you people aren't so bad. I'm a true banana! My ancestors are from Guangdong. Both my mother and father are Hakka, and I might have some distant relatives who are cantonese.<BR/><BR/>Hakka is quite common amongst the chinese (in the place where I live) -- except amongst the youth (you can tell it's dying out). Mandarin is also used, but it's recent.<BR/><BR/>Because, the way we pronounce (dishes and greetings, I've noticed more, like "恭喜發財"), I came to confuse Cantonese and Hakka. At that point, I thought that it was the same . I feel EXTREMELY embarrassed, for this. Because, now in Uni when people ask me, I answer "probably cantonese?"<BR/><BR/>My family is Ng. But when I was learning Mandarin in school, my teacher called me Wu (吴) Yan Yan. I remember being extremely surprised by that.<BR/><BR/>我的天啊。。。so humiliating...I want to sink into the ground XD; I'm so stupid. <BR/><BR/>Lazymama -- I have no idea. But here Mandarin is taught in school now.bluebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05673269745147800506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282325.post-1141882733310858022006-03-09T13:38:00.000+08:002006-03-09T13:38:00.000+08:00True, true, true. As long as our kids understand w...True, true, true. As long as our kids understand what we are saying, I think it's good enough. Once they enter school or the society, I'm sure they'll learn more languages and dialects.<BR/><BR/>Jefferene: U know, ppl always have this kiasu feeling. For e.g. When A knows dat B's kid is speaking Mandarin/English, A will try to speak the language with his own kid too and thus maybe dat was how it started. (heehee, maybe it's just my exaggeration).Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07740107299669228046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282325.post-1141836427414351462006-03-09T00:47:00.000+08:002006-03-09T00:47:00.000+08:00mom2ashley, she still can learn it when she start ...<B>mom2ashley<B>, she still can learn it when she start school :)<BR/><BR/><B>lockee</B>, who will speak to her the mother tongue..when she dunno what their say??haha.<BR/><BR/><B>egghead</B>, your are true..haha..as long that ppl know what you say.<BR/><BR/><B>jessly</B>, when the day will come?? If you already get used what language to speak to them i think will always forgot to speak mother tongue to them..hehe.<BR/><BR/><B>princess yoyo & family</B>, yea if at oversea got ppl speak same dialect sure feel very familier and worm.<BR/><BR/></B>zara's mama</B>, she will pick up very fast when at school. Yea nowaday many ppl speak Manderin but my area most of them speak English although they study in chinese school.<BR/><BR/><B>michelle</B>, For my opinion i rather let my kids know 1 more language so i will send them to Chinese school :)<BR/><BR/><B>jefferene</B>, i also dunno but i speak english with my son cause this area most of the ppl speak english. I scare my children hard to communicate with other so i speak english with them. Luckily my IL speak Manderin with them so they understand 1 more language, soon when they start learn Manderin will be more eazy for them to pick up :)1+2momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999760967703278267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282325.post-1141706048108252312006-03-07T12:34:00.000+08:002006-03-07T12:34:00.000+08:00Can I borrow your space and ask some question...Si...Can I borrow your space and ask some question...<BR/><BR/>Since when the kids switch to speak Mandarin instead of mother tounge and why? I used to ask this question to peoples with children before I was pregnant but no one is able to give me a clear answer. <BR/><BR/>Not to mean to start a debate but just want to know the reason. :)Lazymamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255789573631518349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282325.post-1141702391325348912006-03-07T11:33:00.000+08:002006-03-07T11:33:00.000+08:00I am also a banana but can speak Cantonese and und...I am also a banana but can speak Cantonese and understand Hokkien & Mandarin. Both my parents are Cantonese but Chinese Educated.<BR/><BR/>For my children, I will let them learn as many language as possible. My son speaks cantonese like ang mo, very funny tune.<BR/><BR/>As for school, I will still send them to National school, so that I can tutor them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282325.post-1141640349889305442006-03-06T18:19:00.000+08:002006-03-06T18:19:00.000+08:00I just picked up lots of dialect when I lived with...I just picked up lots of dialect when I lived with my grandma.. I speak Hakka, Hokkien, Cantonese, Mandarin.. But Zara only speaks English.. <BR/><BR/>I really have to speak to her in Mandarin.. that's my priority.. As for dialect, let her pick it up herself.. Nowadays not many people speak dialects, they are all switching to Mandarin.ZMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03784137029580967072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282325.post-1141638080367416752006-03-06T17:41:00.000+08:002006-03-06T17:41:00.000+08:00Here, i'm one of those who don't know at all,not e...Here, i'm one of those who don't know at all,not even a word of our own language, Shanghainese. I can't call it mother tongue bcs non of us at home can speak Shanghainese. We speak Hokkien just bcs we are Penangites loh. SO, you see, we lose our language just like that!! But, it's true, most Penangites feel comfortable in Hokkien, if i hear someone speak Pg Hokkien in Japan, I sure jump wth excitement lah ^^ I miss it badly. That's why i listen to this funny podcast weekly in Japan.^^ http://penanghokkien.com/Princess Yoyo & familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03469326443715221072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282325.post-1141609766066004122006-03-06T09:49:00.000+08:002006-03-06T09:49:00.000+08:00I can speak hakka, hokkien, cantonese. Too bad, ne...I can speak hakka, hokkien, cantonese. Too bad, never talk to my girls with those tougue! Only emphasis on eng, very bad hor!<BR/>I think should start speak with them one day!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673096942016390147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282325.post-1141603627516013242006-03-06T08:07:00.000+08:002006-03-06T08:07:00.000+08:00I can listen to all kinds of languages... and spea...I can listen to all kinds of languages... and speaks a bit of all kinds... I don't care as long as the message got through :)Eggheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470528354845932189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282325.post-1141575935249402072006-03-06T00:25:00.000+08:002006-03-06T00:25:00.000+08:00i can speak both my dad n mom' smother tongue, Hok...i can speak both my dad n mom' smother tongue, Hokien n Hakka. but too bad there is no one would speak with SS :< just hope she will pick it up from somewhere lo.Loc Keehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680673254896044566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282325.post-1141546398500497092006-03-05T16:13:00.000+08:002006-03-05T16:13:00.000+08:00hey i too do not speak my own dialect! i am like a...hey i too do not speak my own dialect! i am like a banana la! i am relying on my MIL to speak cantonese to ashley! hehehemom2ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111718641132836742noreply@blogger.com