tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477749520047718964.post2327876566084447166..comments2023-12-03T00:49:09.999-08:00Comments on Maquillage Lover: Learning the Tongue Twisting CantoneseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15923494808575453032noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477749520047718964.post-42893360875578294912010-04-17T22:47:14.760-07:002010-04-17T22:47:14.760-07:00@Anonymous Hi! Glad to know someone from Manila in...@Anonymous Hi! Glad to know someone from Manila in Hong Kong! As my father says, money talks... =p that's true... Are you a Chinese or a Filipino? If you're a hwa tsiao you'd know there's an underlying context why the other Chinese countries make fun of us... <br /><br />I usually say "Ngo um kong gong tong hwa" or "Ngo kong gong tong hwa tsin siu siu" or my best bet is to have my father talk to them, haha! It's easier that way, I talk to my father in Fookien and he talks to the vendor in Cantonese. But of course now I'm more familiar with Cantonese than before because I keep on watching Cantonese films here at home...<br /><br />Oh Cafe de Coral! I love cha siu too ^.^ Hong Kong's Cha Siu is tender and juicy... We had a Cafe de Coral branch in the Philippines before, in Chinatown, it was way way back then but it didn't click due to local Chinese restaurant competitors so it closed downAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923494808575453032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477749520047718964.post-23016782207515936852010-04-17T22:17:27.184-07:002010-04-17T22:17:27.184-07:00From Manila, I arrived in HK 6 months ago and I do...From Manila, I arrived in HK 6 months ago and I don't speak Cantonese.<br />One thing I learned when going to markets/shopping places:Money/business is the best translator. I know this trousers stall on Li Yuen St in Central and the old Chinese lady there doesn't speak English at all,but I'm her "suki" now and I get discounts for myself and my friends now ;-). How did that happen? Show that you mean doing serious business with them, that you're seriously considering purchasing something (even if you're just looking around).<br />HK life revolves around making money/business. If you think the business way, chances are people here won't make fun of you even if you don't speak their language. If people start talking to you in Chinese, don't just look quizzically, you could say "I speak English" or just say "Ying Man" (means English).<br />I better go now, I'm going to Cafe De Coral (big Chinese fastfood chain) to get some Cha Siw Phan (BBQ Pork with rice) plus ginger sauce.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477749520047718964.post-49468211344945286902010-03-20T08:22:25.090-07:002010-03-20T08:22:25.090-07:00hi Tala! =) thanks for the tips! Yeah, in my obser...hi Tala! =) thanks for the tips! Yeah, in my observation sometimes L and N are often on the boundaries and it's almost hard to distinguish but once you get the hang of it it's easy understand ^.^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923494808575453032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477749520047718964.post-53921144086865249692010-03-20T08:16:40.964-07:002010-03-20T08:16:40.964-07:00My family says 'Nei' instead of 'Lei&#...My family says 'Nei' instead of 'Lei', and 'Nuy' instead of 'Loy'. :)<br /><br />Love your blog, btw.Talahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09056117048894386436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477749520047718964.post-57849199834700844532010-03-18T23:34:25.614-07:002010-03-18T23:34:25.614-07:00@Jennifer oh thank you! ^.^ believe me a have a lo...@Jennifer oh thank you! ^.^ believe me a have a lot to learn with the Cantonese language! I usually learn by watching Cantonese movies...This reminds me to watch the Wong Kar Wai films I've accumulated, I've been watching Cantonese comedy films but I haven't watched Wong Kar Wai's...<br /><br />@Kay hahaha! =p that's normal, in my observation, most locals often speak in Cantonese if they don't know how to speak in English, in most cases I just ask them in Mandarin 'Ni hwei pu hwei tsiang min nan yu/ ing wun ma?' (Can you speak in Mandarin/English?)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923494808575453032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477749520047718964.post-872742549120820362010-03-18T23:27:44.170-07:002010-03-18T23:27:44.170-07:00@ning*star yup I can write in Chinese characters ^...@ning*star yup I can write in Chinese characters ^.^ I can write the Chinese Calligraphy too...<br /><br />I also know how to type Chinese using the Chang Chie method but I just can't type it on the computer since I don't have the program and most computers and laptops here in the Philippines are set on English mode =p I think that's downloadable and you're making me want to download one haha =p <br /><br />@Jing sure! ^.^ I'll do some Chinese language tutorials from time to time... Hopefully I'll grab hold of a program so I could key in Chinese characters!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923494808575453032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477749520047718964.post-10241924963804619392010-03-18T23:23:16.805-07:002010-03-18T23:23:16.805-07:00@Shirley yeah we've encountered that before to...@Shirley yeah we've encountered that before too, if you want something they'll ask you if you're gonna buy 'em or else they won't show it to you, sometimes they tell you to hurry up and buy one already, sometimes if you're asking for a bigger size since the pair you're fitting is too snug, they'll shout at you and tell you why are you looking for a bigger size? It's too big for you! Kham nan! @_@<br /><br />In those instances papa always negotiates for us and I just remain silent so they won't know I don't speak fluent Cantonese thus no discrimination.<br /><br />@Ceecile Ooh going to Hong Kong and listening to people talk makes me dizzy! It's hard to travel not knowing the language... There are lots of tutorial on the internet for Cantonese I just Google some if I need to ^.^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923494808575453032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477749520047718964.post-17098082966847040182010-03-18T18:49:29.344-07:002010-03-18T18:49:29.344-07:00when boyf and i was in HK last time.. almost all s...when boyf and i was in HK last time.. almost all stores/places we went to, HK-ies keep talking Cantonese full blast to me.. i just give them a puzzled face and turn to my boyf who speaks cantonese to translate..<br /><br />it's just weird for them to have mistaken me for a Chinese girl..coz i look very much a Filipino.. hehe<br /><br />btw.. i love this post.. i should start learning this soon.. :)more please!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599366351520234594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477749520047718964.post-91473078366050881162010-03-18T10:57:07.114-07:002010-03-18T10:57:07.114-07:00haha feel free to ask me about Cantonese lol if yo...haha feel free to ask me about Cantonese lol if you have any difficulties, that is :)Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249130998261327929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477749520047718964.post-54070982356809143172010-03-18T10:21:50.356-07:002010-03-18T10:21:50.356-07:00chelle! include a regular post for mandarin naman ...chelle! include a regular post for mandarin naman ha! haha! i wanna learn basic mandarin sana. this is a very very good post/topic.+ S T A R +https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263337929344222703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477749520047718964.post-68293763761736619132010-03-18T10:17:48.831-07:002010-03-18T10:17:48.831-07:00interesting.
instead of speaking, do u write in Ma...interesting.<br />instead of speaking, do u write in Mandarin?Laura Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08789506300837457271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477749520047718964.post-23975067783050769302010-03-18T08:44:40.125-07:002010-03-18T08:44:40.125-07:00same with me here! I'm Indonesian-Filipino-Chi...same with me here! I'm Indonesian-Filipino-Chinese, lots of mix of cultures there.. what a roller coaster ride, hehe.. :) <br />I went to HK 2 months ago and I also experienced a few things you mentioned above, I was completely blank for Cantonese language.. I can speak Chinese, but Cantonese.. O_O but thank goodness that I found your blog! and thank you so much for writing this post, it really helps me.. ^^Ceecile ~Priscilla Clara~ ^^https://www.blogger.com/profile/05210937424246179879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477749520047718964.post-1120138373683372592010-03-18T08:39:42.039-07:002010-03-18T08:39:42.039-07:00poor kid. well, that's better than the time we...poor kid. well, that's better than the time we went to china many many years ago. i think we went in to this "state-owned" department store and your achi menmen wanted to try on a pair of shoes, so she asked me to get it for her. <br />i think we don't look very local coz we were staring at these topsiders and keep muttering, wow so cheap so cheap... we can buy 10 pairs here compared to 1 pair back home, haaa...<br />this stupid saleslady said, are you going to buy it when i asked her to pls. get the shoes my sister wants from the glass shelf. wah! <br />that did it, i blew my top, and glared at her and in a smattering of curse #$#&@$%#$# i said if you are not going to show it to me how do i know if i will buy it or not, you dummy! it may look nice but how would we know without trying it on if it fits and if we like how it looks on our feet? @$#$@%#@<br />she looked taken aback and quietly got the shoes. haaa... i sounded nasty right? yeah, i know but she started it with bad customer services. just imagine those who couldn't understand or speak the language. we deserve to be treated right since we are paying, right? ^,^ <br />that's been a long time and i bet you were still a baby back then... LOL~~Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447703130959641287noreply@blogger.com