I had taken a beginners class of Mandarin my first year of college and got through it pretty well at the age of 17 with no continuation of it afterwards.I am now 22, I speak English (native) and Turkish (both fluently), I plan to spend the next three summers in Beijing whilst studying Mandarin in the States. How long do you think it would take me to learn to speak fluent Mandarin and also to write proficiently? Thank you.
2007-01-04 16:03:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I'm not good in English, but I'll try my best to enable you to understand what I mean.
No matter what language we learn, i think, environment is the most important factor. You said that you will study Mandarin in Beijing, so I assume that if you study hard and keep open-minded to learn everything, speaking fluent Mandarin is possible in few month.
But, I'm not so sure about writting. Chinese character is very complicated, maybe writting proficiently needs few years.
Anyway, good luck to you.
2007-01-06 01:56:28 · answer #1 · answered by JPC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To speak fluently I think you will be able to accomplish after staying there for three summers. But writing proficiently, you need more than that. I don't know about your level of vocab at the moment, but I should say, if you do not do other work just concentrate on reading and practising your writing skill, during this three years, you might be considered as O.K. as a foreigner.
I am not too sure what you mean by "writing proficiently". If you mean just to be able to write letters in Mandarin or simple stories I think it is not impossible.
But if you mean by "to write proficiency" is like for instance a journalist or book writer, there is a possibility if you spend enough time everyday for three years. That is also depending on what subject you are thinking of writing.
If it is on general subjects or daily life experiences, I am sure that will be sufficient. Anyway, do a lot of reading to practise, because you realize that the sentence construction in Mandarin are different from English.
2007-01-04 17:16:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Japanese is better for business trade in the short run because America already does a lot of business with the Japanese, but China is rising in wealth and manufacturing and has been for quite some time, so in the long run Mandarin would be more useful. The Japanese written language is easier to learn than the Mandarin written language.
2016-05-23 04:57:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll advise better u should join some other city rather than Beijing as in beijing most of people speak english so again u'll go in same env. but if u'll go some rular or urban or small city so u'll get good environment.............i think at least u need 1 year in fact it depend on ur learning ability.
2007-01-04 16:17:38 · answer #4 · answered by (¯`·.sanzeev.·´¯) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you trust me, I will show you the simple way to learn and to remember
I = Wo - You = Ni - He/She = Tha
We = Wo Man
You = Ni man (plural)
They = Tha Man
Should start simple and slowly first - you can remember
How are you? = Ni hao ma?
Fine = Hao
Thank you = Xie Xie ni
Nice to meet you = Wo han dzung xien khan chien ni`
NO RUSH - SLOW BUT SURE
2007-01-04 21:29:22 · answer #5 · answered by Neighbour 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
listen mandarin songs & try to sing together & read the lyrics also..that can make you learn faster & easier
here is some mandarin songs...
love love love(愛愛愛) by khalil fong(2 links)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/dippqz
http://alphaupload.com/hosting/fl/5d14cae581/
lyrics::
http://hk.music.yahoo.com/song.html?songid=283579
4 people travelling(四人遊) by khalil fong & fiona sit
http://www.zkik.com/download.php?file=63bbd3cd59acebf75f3f071eff533387
lyrics:
http://hk.music.yahoo.com/song.html?songid=283584
Spring Breeze(春風吹) MV & lyrics:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3i96OMCGxpY
http://hk.music.yahoo.com/song.html?songid=169371
Southen Sound(南音) MV & lyrics:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TrKH-OiDMRU
http://hk.music.yahoo.com/song.html?songid=169376
Tong but luck(糖不甩) MV & lyrics (by fiona sit)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=O5Xbc79HOJo
http://hk.music.yahoo.com/song.html?songid=282291
it's a cantopop song but i love it very very very much..lol
you can search khalil fong(方大同) & fiona sit(薛凱琪) in youtube for more. fiona is very cute, do you think so?
last,i can tell u some tips about learnig mandarin..haha
subleevia@yahoo.com.hk
2007-01-06 04:54:26 · answer #6 · answered by Kellogg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋