Monday, January 11, 2016

对不i起我的中文不好 and other things I find myself thinking

对不i起我的中文不好 (dui buqi wo de zhongwen bu hao) or I'm sorry my chinese is bad.
[direct translation: sorry I particle word for possession chinese language no good] 
I find learning a new language can be daunting to say the least. Trying new things is a great way to being a well rounded individual, however the fact that other people will have to hear you potentially botch their mother tough lingers in the forefront of my mind when speaking. This in itself causes more problems than being slightly nervous. In English, a person raises their tone of voice when questioning something. This would usually be harmless because it doesn't change the meaning of what's being conveyed. This is not the case when learning Mandarin. This habit, if left unchecked, will leave you sounding like you have never composed a sentence in your life. 别担心(don't worry) Practice makes perfect. The more you speak the easier it'll become. 加油! 

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