Will you teach your kids Chinese?

Discussion in 'Chinese Chat' started by the_alphabetman, Jan 17, 2007.

  1. linanna

    linanna Member

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    definately will
     
  2. kevin

    kevin RAWR!

    No doubt that my kids are gonna learn Cantonese, too bad chinese schools are limited these days in the UK...
     
  3. EuroRocket

    EuroRocket Member

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    Yes, I definitely will, but that depends on whether or not I have kids. I will try to immerse them in some of the customs my parents and grandparents taught me.
     
  4. boredChatty

    boredChatty New Member

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    of course, but I am concern will they get confuse if I teach them all.
     
  5. pobox557

    pobox557 Well-Known Member

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    lol.... if and when i do have kids then yes i would teach 'em...... but what would i teach 'em...... cantonese or hakka? both?
     
  6. xsugarx

    xsugarx Well-Known Member

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    Most definitely would teach them chinese. It's an awesome language and I totally regret not paying attention in chinese school on sundays which is why i can't read or write chinese X_X
     
  7. pobox557

    pobox557 Well-Known Member

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    lol....... hmmmm...... i think thats goes for about 99% of the oversea born chinese. A good generation of not being able to read or write, but can speak and understand....... barring my brother who cant do any
     
  8. sonicbreeze

    sonicbreeze Well-Known Member

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    sure..y not..china is getting more powerful and predicted will cross over US..its time to learn chingchong..
     
  9. paula_ilo

    paula_ilo Member

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    i will def teach my kids chinese, i'm born in toronto canada and im quite good with my canto because of my parents and would love it to trickle down to my kids as well.
     
  10. RainingIce

    RainingIce Well-Known Member

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    i'd try probably.. don't know if i have that kind of ability though.. can't read or write much
     
  11. mylin2

    mylin2 New Member

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    i would definitely teach my kids chinese b/c it's such a useful language these days!
     
  12. NotaHandler

    NotaHandler Well-Known Member

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    Yes i will for sure
    i wish pushed more to learn both canto and mando
    but i will definitely force them to learn it!
    esp. mando its like taking over the world...
     
  13. superviper

    superviper Well-Known Member

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    oh yes for sure my kids will learn chinese. it is always a benefit if you know second language.
     
  14. Loo Thien

    Loo Thien New Member

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    I totally agree.
     
  15. yellowkk

    yellowkk Active Member

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    Going to try and teach them, Mandarin will definately be useful for them in the future!
     
  16. yui moy

    yui moy New Member

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    i want my kids to learn chinese, but i know they will be like me and not show much interest. Instead i will introduce that to them in high school and college. I pushed away chinese class when i was a kid and missed my opportunity in high school. I took my first chinese class in college but i wished i took the opportunity in high school.
     
  17. d_catrin

    d_catrin Member

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    of course
     
  18. benwong

    benwong New Member

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    Teaching chinese to my kids is essential. I have learned that to understand a new language is to accept a new culture and open more doors in ones life.
     
  19. dmkl

    dmkl New Member

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    Would love to teach my kids cantonese. Unfortunately don't think I'll be able to as my canto isn't good enough. so would prob get them to learn off my parents or send them to chinese school. But chinese school was a bit rubbish as i recall. they only read passages out to you and you just had to write certain words over and over again. wasn't that helpful to me hence my rubbish canto.

    but having kids seems so far away
     
  20. mage4life

    mage4life Well-Known Member

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    I would definitely teach my kids chinese