Guest TinMan Posted September 20, 2003 at 01:55 AM Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 at 01:55 AM hi, just found the forum! nice to see chinese people from all over the world in one place! i was born and raised in the UK. i speak both cantonese and hak ka and i was wondering if there are any more like me here? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geek_frappa Posted September 20, 2003 at 03:26 AM Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 at 03:26 AM welcome to the forum! i speak mandarin and am learning cantonese now. i have heard hakka and i want to learn that next. it is soft on my ears. and it is so sweet to hear mothers speak it to their sons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TinMan Posted September 20, 2003 at 10:03 AM Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 at 10:03 AM welcome to the forum!i speak mandarin and am learning cantonese now. i have heard hakka and i want to learn that next. it is soft on my ears. and it is so sweet to hear mothers speak it to their sons. lol... not so sweet when its shouted at you by your dad for doing something wrong though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted September 20, 2003 at 04:20 PM Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 at 04:20 PM My father is Hakka, and he is the only one in our family who speaks and understands it. I find Hakka even "noisier" than Cantonese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted September 20, 2003 at 05:28 PM Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 at 05:28 PM "noisier" or not it all depends on the speaker. but somehow, i seemed to find "poorer" places to have the "harshest and noisiest" sounding languages though. I think every language can sound beautiful, but depends on how the majority of the speakers speak it. I tend to think and notice people with status and class speak prettier "dialects" than people who work on farms or are uneducated. even mandarin, i've heard very pleasant mandarin vs very harsh mandarin. anyone agree? As to Hakka, I've had many friends who are hakka, same thing; some are very pleasant sounding, others are a bit harsh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geek_frappa Posted September 20, 2003 at 06:58 PM Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 at 06:58 PM yes i agree. i guess it depends what kind of mood the person is in. i guess it's same thing in english. :-) sailors don't swear like bishops. that's what my boss used to say. what is the best way to learn hakka? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TinMan Posted September 21, 2003 at 03:43 AM Report Share Posted September 21, 2003 at 03:43 AM i dont think anyone teaches it do they? i learnt because i was the first born and all my interactions were with my parents and grandparents who speank hak ka. by the way i originate from hong kong, sai kung. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geek_frappa Posted September 22, 2003 at 01:27 AM Report Share Posted September 22, 2003 at 01:27 AM so i should go live with your parents? are they in china? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TinMan Posted September 23, 2003 at 02:56 AM Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 at 02:56 AM so i should go live with your parents? are they in china? lol... no, my whole family moved to england before i was even born! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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