The reason that Mandarin became a national language has to do with the political power vested in the Northerners and that the capital is at Beijing. If Sun Yat Sen, after he overthrew the Qing government were to start the national capital in Guangdong province, would that make Cantonese the national language?

My nationality is Viet Nam, I really want to go to Hong Kong to study Cantonese language. But I heard that in Hong Kong Law do not apply for Vietnamese students for studying in Hong Kong, did not I? So How do I need to do if I want to study in Hong Kong?

I am curious, if supposedly Mandarin came before Cantonese, how can it be explained that poems, existing before the Ming dynasty which supposedly when Mandarin originated, have more rhythm in Cantonese?

I work with on old Asian woman. I try to be friendly with her. She has tried to show me some words I just don't have a grasp for it. She only knows a few words English. I asked her once what is her language was I asked Mandarin or Cantonese. She said Cantonese.

Do you think Cantonese(Used in Hong Kong and Guangdong ,China)is the most difficult language in the world?

Cantonese people live in the PRC, and the language preferred by the Central government is Mandarin (And it is the Language of the majority of the people - 850 million).

So, how does Mandarin compare to English as a second language?

Do Cantonese people prefer to learn Mandarin BEFORE English, as a second language?

Do more Cantonese people (Those living in PRC) speak English than Mandarin?

And yes I know Mandarin and Cantonese share the same character system, but I am asking about SPOKEN language

Thank you very much

I am a private employee who needs to learn Mandarin and or Cantonese as secondary language. How long do you think would it take me before I learn how to speak and understand these languages? specific time frame please.

She has her choice; which will be better for her in terms of business, professionally, etc.? She is still very young, so won't be using it professionally for many years. Thank you.

How do I say these in Cantonese: (oh, and dont use the actual chinese characters to answer...just spell out the pronounciations):

- Hello.
- What's Up?
- I hate myself.
- Everybody knows my secret.
- My name is ________.
- My telephone number is __________.
(I want the answers in cantonese)

so i met this guy. he's half viet and half chinese. but instead of saying chinese, he says cantonese-chinese. or something along those lines. because my other friend says she speaks cantonese and is catonese. or is it both?

I want to learn cantonese language that's why im looking for a school or tutorials that offers it.Im staying here in alabang so any school that offers cantonese language around metro manila will do.Please help me.Thanks

People from Hong Kong speak Cantonese, but so do people from other parts of China. BUt what makes the Cantonese dialect from Hong Kong so different from the common Cantonese language?

PLease include slangs if available/posssible.

I would like to learn chinese (cantonese) sign language, i have tried the internet searches but with no good results. If anyone has any website, much apprenciated

I want to learn cantonese language that's why im looking for the list of schools that offers cantonese.Please help me.