Cantonese Reading Practice#1
3,761 views · Published 23 August 2011 · 7:12 · Indexed 23 October 2026
Channel: laoshu505000 · 2011 · Education
Wedding Bells Translation: ------------------------------------------------------------- That day while having Chinese desert with Seun, I cannot help asking: ''How did you learn your Cantonese?'' He is a bit embarrassed: ''I often make mistakes. You'll learn it if people tease you about them. Once, I wanted to say that Chinese love ''Wealth'' very much. Who knows what I said was that Chinese love ''taking off pants'' very much. Another time when a friend of mine was about to go to Japan, I asked him whether he'd fly with ''Uncle Air'' or ''Madam Kwok Air''. Wasn't it so embarrassing?'' Before listening to everything he says, I've begun to laugh my head off. I say: ''My poor Mandarin is even funnier. When I was in Taiwan, I asked someone if he had any small change. Who know he thought that I'd asked him if he had piles or not. Seun says: ''In fact, sometimes I can't understand Cantonese speaker's Mandarin.'' I say: ''I know. Last month a friend of mine went to mainland China for business. He thought he was speaking very fluent Mandarin. Who knows the client said: ''Will you speak Mandarin please?'' This time it's Seun's turn to split his sides with laughter. After finishing the desert, Seun naturally says ''ごちそうさま!'' I don't have a clue what he said: ''The toilet got clogged? What toilet?'' Seun is puzzled: ''Japanese use this phrase to show they've finished eating.'' I laugh: ''It's just like a mute speaking to a deaf person.''
