Baron Posted June 11, 2013 at 01:55 PM Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 at 01:55 PM Cantonese should be the first choice for the simple reason that it has syllabic nasal consonants. However Mandarin has a lot more practical value for travelling and showing off in Chinese restaurants in your home country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofmann Posted June 11, 2013 at 03:23 PM Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 at 03:23 PM Not sure if trolling or... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members LeilaAz Posted July 22, 2013 at 03:59 PM New Members Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 at 03:59 PM I guess, it all depends on the purpose of learning the language. If the purpose is business or work opportunities, then it probably should be Mandarin. As for myself, I have started with Cantonese, simply because I like it a lot, but planning to learn Mandarin too in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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