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Old 02 January 2007, 05:40 PM
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Question Learning Mandarin?

Can somebody recommend me a book or CD to learn Maderine?
Old 02 January 2007, 07:06 PM
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not much point mate.All the takeaways now print their menus in English.
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Most Chinese restauranteurs are Cantonese I think..... Mandarin is regarded as a 'higher' (for want of a better description) language though.

Is Mandarin a better language to use if you trade with China?
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I speak Cantonese as my second language.

I'm product designer so I reckon learning Mandarin will give me that little extra in my career since most products are now being sourced in China
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Originally Posted by GC8
Is Mandarin a better language to use if you trade with China?
Something to throw in my managers face come payrise
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Originally Posted by GC8
Is Mandarin a better language to use if you trade with China?
I work with a lot of Chinese engineers and software developers (from Beijing area) and most (if not all) speak Mandarin. As far as I know Cantonese is mainly spoken by Hong Kong Chinese.

Mandarin would be the one to go for if you're dealing with China rather than HK.

They both sound the same to me though, I can't speak either.
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I wish they did then I wouldnt have to learn

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Arent there some similarities? I was under the impression that they arent completely different...
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I dont understand any Mandarin
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