I have a few questions that I wish to be answered.
Is learning Mandarin before or at the same time as Cantonese really the best method to learn Standard written Chinese for Cantonese?
Surely there must be an easier way than having to learn the pronunciation of another language.
Does the thing Simon P. was talking about only apply to transcriptions of foreign names and places?
If so, I can probably do better at memorizing many names and places than at learning how to speak Mandarin.
Or are there more reasons that make it more efficient to also learn Mandarin pronunciation to be able to read and write Standard written Chinese?
I find it a little daunting to learn both languages at the same time or Mandarin before Cantonese, especially since I'm not a big fan of Mandarin.
Also, should I skip learning the Cantonese literal pronunciation for Standard written Chinese and only focus on how it would be pronounced in normal speech, or do I also need to learn the literal pronunciation that Cantonese people don't use in normal speech?
Is learning Mandarin before or at the same time as Cantonese really the best method to learn Standard written Chinese for Cantonese?
Surely there must be an easier way than having to learn the pronunciation of another language.
Does the thing Simon P. was talking about only apply to transcriptions of foreign names and places?
If so, I can probably do better at memorizing many names and places than at learning how to speak Mandarin.
Or are there more reasons that make it more efficient to also learn Mandarin pronunciation to be able to read and write Standard written Chinese?
I find it a little daunting to learn both languages at the same time or Mandarin before Cantonese, especially since I'm not a big fan of Mandarin.
Also, should I skip learning the Cantonese literal pronunciation for Standard written Chinese and only focus on how it would be pronounced in normal speech, or do I also need to learn the literal pronunciation that Cantonese people don't use in normal speech?