2006-12-06 17:41:54 · 11 answers · asked by dafiahmad 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Help me brake the languange barrier.
2006-12-06 17:48:45 · update #1
Let say for instance you're sitting with them during a lunch time (office colleague and you're the new guy in the office). But, they still talks in chinese.
2006-12-06 17:51:00 · update #2
Bamma Chinese. Bamma write Chinese fortune cookie. Bamma say give all your friends cookie. Bamma say they learn English. Bamma say Chinese don't talk English to bug you. Bamma say they do it on purpose. Bamma say it's part of the big plan. Bamma say you better learn Chinese. Bamma say someday we your master. Bamma otta know.
2006-12-06 17:53:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to do that? What difference does it make to you what language people speak, especially if you are not part of the conversation? You are expressing a rather racist view, and if you are Canadian, you must understand that Multiculturalism is guaranteed in our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and speaking ones own language is one of those things that is allowed when they want to. You should maybe be more attentive to your own behaviour, and if you really are interested in what they are saying, you could always learn Chinese.
2006-12-06 17:47:01 · answer #2 · answered by Crowfeather 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you made the decision in studying to communicate Chinese then you should now that the ideal selection is a Program for Mandarin.
2016-06-03 23:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by Jan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Help them learn English, to begin with. How do a group of Chinese folks convince you to make an effort to learn some of their language?
2006-12-06 17:45:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
With all due respects, if you are the new guy, the onus is on you to break the language barrier, ie. you are the one who should try to speak Chinese, not the other way round.
2006-12-10 04:57:29 · answer #5 · answered by Dinner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you talk to them in English, they'll have to reply back in English. Just make sure you get included in the conversation by participating in it. I know it's hard though. But, friendship and trust take time.
2006-12-06 17:54:59 · answer #6 · answered by Traveler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its natural for groups of people to converse in the language they're most comfortable with.
this is true of ANY ethnicity.
If they're loud you can ask them to quiet down, but otherwhise theres nothing you can do.
2006-12-06 17:47:18 · answer #7 · answered by ladyjeansntee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to start learning chinese, you can find here a good course http://www.goobypls.com/r/rd.asp?gid=314
Give it a try.
Bye Bye
2014-08-04 06:36:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask them 2 teach u their language, thats were they r going to speak english
2006-12-06 18:02:40 · answer #9 · answered by honey bear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i hear if you ask them to talk english they only talk to honest men are you?
2006-12-06 18:56:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋