Sunday, March 16, 2008  Phrases To Impress  Yes thanks for the
comment, Ninja, that repetition can drive you crazy. In fact,
since I have been learning cantonese, I have found myself, at
times, speaking cantonese (subconsciously) to myself and even
talking to people in cantonese who are not chinese and do not
understand any Cantonese!!! I have also found my normal everyday
English suffering due to the different grammatical structures.
Maybe these are the signs of my impending insanity - all caused,
as you say, by constant repetition!  My summary of the whole
situation is this: "Cantonese is freakin damn difficult! It is
POOP CAY! All I can say is take your time! Try learning a few
words each conversation you have. Furthermore, try learning some
phrases that will quickly impress even though you have minimal
knowledge of useful words. This later advice is for the person
who just wants to impress others without the pain of having to
learn alot of cantonese. I can only try to relate to such a
person!!!! (please n