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what does it mean when

bubbly456 · 2005-04-17 21:49:33

what does it mean when people say you speak cantonese with an "accent" or let it "slip"?? i'm really confused because i'm american and i'm half chinese.. and i always thought my cantonese was pretty okay (not superb but not too bad). i spoke cantonese to my chinese relatives and they were makig fun of me saying i had an…

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17-04-2005 10:49pm

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what does it mean when people say you speak cantonese with an "accent" or let it "slip"?? i'm really confused because i'm american and i'm half chinese.. and i always thought my cantonese was pretty okay (not superb but not too bad). i spoke cantonese to my chinese relatives and they were makig fun of me saying i had an accent and stuff. other people understand me when i say stuff.. so how are you supposed to know if you're saying stuff all wrong? i dont take classes or anything, my mom just speaks it to me and it's all i've known.. is there like.. a proper pronounciation tone... similar to out of tune in tune :P

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