this is not an insult of some kind, i have very much respect for Chinese people, so please before you jump into any negative conclusion, read all. thank you.
i've never been to Hongkong, but i would like to go there and visit some places. my main concern is how to communicate with people there. i was told that very few people speak English there, and i just want to confirm if it's true by asking here. do Chinese people in Hongkong know how to speak English?
2006-12-06 17:50:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I am Chinese,Hong Keys(Chinese in HK) do speak English but in their country national language is Cantonese,so,if you planning to go to rural area,you will have some problems,stay at the city like Wan Chai,the central of HK,no problem!
2006-12-06 18:06:41 · answer #1 · answered by Janet Y 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
With respect, general tourists won't go beyond tourist districts, so if you stick with Central, Stanely, the Peak, Wanchai, Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan..etc, you will be fine. If you want to go to non-tourist areas, you may have some communication difficulties but never serious problems. After all, Hong Kong has been a British colony for over 150 years. Some Hong Kong Chinese may not speak fluent English or understand complicated English or English slangs but they should be able to get what you mean if you speak plain English. Don't worry.
2006-12-10 04:48:52 · answer #2 · answered by Dinner 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
English is a universal language. You will find people understanding English in almost every corner of the world. Going to Hongkong is just going to England. You will have good English speaker in every field. Hongkong has been the part of British empire for long.
2006-12-06 18:02:47 · answer #3 · answered by snashraf 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Anything that does not require you to put in writing or sort in Chinese: clerk, secretary, waiter/ waitress, and so forth... Not so much of a hazard given that so much folks in Hong Kong discovered Chinese and English in university. Unless you propose on being an English instructor and instruct kids or older adults who desires to gain knowledge of English, or a task that entails specific advantage or suits the requisites of a designated activity which best you and nobody else has. You maybe worried in revenue, and so forth...?
2016-09-03 11:05:15 · answer #4 · answered by cerenzia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hong Kong (HK) like Singapore (SG) was once colonialised by the British. And as a result, English schools were established.
Therefore, people in HK can speak English, much like the people in SG. Though you will encounter a certain "slang". Because the Cantonese(who make up the majority of the people in HK) take very much to the intonation of their spoken dialect, hence their English might not sound familiar to you...just needs getting used to. Just like if you visit SG, you will have a taste of what we like to call "Singlish". :)
2006-12-11 17:09:32 · answer #5 · answered by Rachel2312 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do. It'll be like any country with tourists, you will find people who will speak some English. The city areas are better - cantonese is usually their first language, then English is the second. If you're worried, then stay away from the rural areas.
2006-12-07 07:40:13 · answer #6 · answered by PT 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The are always SOME people in every country who can speak English. The Chinese race is very intelligent so you can find people who are very fluent in English.
2006-12-06 18:20:29 · answer #7 · answered by Bella Donna 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is very possible they know english. After all are not many years from when Hong Kong was a British colony.
2006-12-06 18:04:38 · answer #8 · answered by Mircea 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋