well...they made a mistake then...so now have to try and solve the problem...not exactly the ideal situation but better than not doing anything and denying that there was a lapse in judgement.Originally posted by Ito_^:they wanted to eradicate it, now they want to promote it.![]()
which portion of ur hokkien?the vulgar ones?Originally posted by kaobeikaobu:my hokkien can beat any old man u find in chinatown.![]()
u name it..poems, idioms or comtemporary, rock or hip-hop songs...Originally posted by Xcert:which portion of ur hokkien?the vulgar ones?![]()
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Learn from your grandparents.Originally posted by newcomer:I want to learn too! Yey, they should teach it for free!
chow ah bengOriginally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:wa eh hokkien buay pai. eh sai teach boh![]()
bo eng 1 lahOriginally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:That would be good. Dialects won't be just limited to vulgarity. Besides, I can learn another dialect.![]()
i agreeOriginally posted by dragg:it is important for us to speak our own dialects.
english and chinese is not everything.
cant we do or learn something without talking about its economic value?
tuoOriginally posted by dragg:it is important for us to speak our own dialects.
english and chinese is not everything.
cant we do or learn something without talking about its economic value?
3rd language then bo eng.Originally posted by Chelzea:bo eng 1 lahgt e time then may as well learn 3rd lang
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but dialect is likely to be wiped outOriginally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:3rd language then bo eng.![]()
laiOriginally posted by Mariner:actually a few years ago when i was in secondary school i wanted to suggest this to my chinese teacher to get someone to teach us dialects during our post exam periods....the current singapore youngsters seriously have lost touch with their dialects and i must admit that
although i am teochew...i only know how to listen but do not know how to speak. but i know hokkien & cantonese ( both have limited vocabulary)![]()