On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Gwenhael Le Moine < [email protected]> wrote:
> 2011/6/28 Nguyen Vu Hung (VNC) <[email protected]> > > ** >> >> >> (2011/06/28 14:02), Truong Anh. Tuan wrote: >> >> <OT>> hmmmm... no. It's time to kill this myth for the great good of both> >> vietnamese people and foreigners.> [beli a good read about this:> >> http://www.tofugu.com/2010/06/18/top-10-reasons-a-japanese-girlfriend-wont-help-your-japanese/> >> ]> </OT> >> >> There is no reason to doubt Gwenhael. He has got a lot of experience >> about this. He also can not speak Vietnamese even after he got married >> to a Vietnamese beautiful girl :D >> >> >> He is talking about Japanese. >> Was that *history* or my story? :) >> > > the linked article is about japanese, it's an illustration. From this > particular japanese example and my experience I extrapolate that most of the > article is applicable to the general case. Furthermore if 2 people start a > relationship based on wanting to learn languages then both people will be > thoroughly disappointed and a failed romantic relationship can be rather > painful. > >> >> Having a relationship with a "ganguro" is a bad idea if you want to learn >> Japanese. >> Simplely, what a "ganguro" speaks is not Japanese :) >> >> For expats those who want to stay in a foreign country, mastering the >> local language >> worths the investment. >> > > Sure. Then again, some local languages and environments are more welcoming > than others. Being french I learned english mostly during a 2 months stay in > the US many years ago yet 6 years in Vietnam have done nothing to help me > learn vietnamese. > >> >> However, in some cases, I think the side effect may devalue you: >> >> Vietnamese expects that you - a Western foreigner - can speak a language >> that they have to pay and learn. >> Don't command a Vietnamese with his mother tongue, use English! >> >> Btw, this is my random thought a year ago. Enjoy reading :) >> http://www.slideshare.net/vuhung16plus/betterservicesinvietnam >> > > Ok, so I'm now curious why should I learn vietnamese if I shouldn't use it? > I think, the best way that you should learn vietnamese more effectively is from a long hair (Tóc dài) dictionary. nghialt > > > _______________________________________________ > POST RULES : http://wiki.hanoilug.org/hanoilug:mailing_list_guidelines > _______________________________________________ > HanoiLUG mailing lists: http://lists.hanoilug.org/ > HanoiLUG wiki: http://wiki.hanoilug.org/ > HanoiLUG blog: http://blog.hanoilug.org/ >
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