Learn Mandarin and or Cantonese as Secondary Language?

4 Comments

1. Elena S says:

   September 20, 2009 at 7:37 am

   it depends on your aim

   if you need to speak a couple of common phrases (greetings etc) that will take you a month or two

   listening and speaking withing the range of some popular listening courses is about 6 months = count that for 600 sentences you will be able to produce

   anything serious starts from learning writing — and it’s very personal about your visual memory and diligence, several years minimum
   
2. Mouse says:

   September 20, 2009 at 7:37 am

   I have been living in China working and trying to pick up the language. I would say if you take an intense course and study hard then a few months. If you are working and trying to fit studying in your spare time then more like 1 year.
3. ramses says:

   September 20, 2009 at 7:37 am

   if you are smart enough all you need is an intensive course for 6 months
4. no s says:

   September 20, 2009 at 7:37 am

   learning both languages can be confusing, they seem very much the same, but the differences are great.
   The signs are written different, the sounds are different and the grammar is different.