Comments on: I have a question regarding japanese, chinese, mandarin language?

By: gorgeous_geeta

gorgeous_geeta — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:01:34 +0000

hi there..
I really don’t mean to disappoint you but, Japanese, Chinese and Korean people each has different language that is very different from one another. Japanese and Chinese (Mandarin) has similarities in some of their Kanji (the symbols for words, a sort of letters), but Korean has one that is completely different. So if you learn Chinese you probably won’t understand Japanese or Korean.

By: Treehugger - miley supporter

Treehugger - miley supporter — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:01:34 +0000

The part about if you get to go there would be up to your school. We wouldn’t know that. ask your teacher.

By: Belie

Belie — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:01:34 +0000

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Japan speaks Japanese, Korea speaks Korean, only Beijing, China, Taiwan, and Singapore speaks Mandarin Chinese. If you go anywhere outside of there you won’t be able to talk or understand anyone or anything.

By: G H

G H — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:01:34 +0000

All Asian peoples (chinese, japanese, korean, vietnamese, etc) who have what we Americans would consider "yellow" skintones and somewhat slanted eyes, can at least understand spoken Chinese. Linguistically, Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean are all derived from the same historic Vietnamese tongue, which migrated north ca. 500 A.D. Ideally, if you want to learn the others eventually, start by memorizing word roots of modern Vietnamese. It will give you the best foundation, and you’ll be pleased to see that when you’re done, you’ll be able to understand bits and pieces of the others. Also, it helps to spend time in Vietnam! Good Luck, you can do it!

By: The Suburbs Suck

The Suburbs Suck — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:01:34 +0000

i dont know the history chit chat but as far as im concerned, japanese people dont understand cantonese or mandarin. japanese people speak japanese, and occasionally english because its "cool"

stereotyping, much??