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[mlomker]

I studied Mandarin for a year...anyone that can learn a tonal language impresses me. Five ways to pronounce every 'word'.

[FattyBoomBatty]

Originally Posted by mlomker

I studied Mandarin for a year...anyone that can learn a tonal language impresses me. Five ways to pronounce every 'word'.

Four ways for Mandarin. 5 or 6 for Cantonese, and maybe some of the other 50+ dialects have more than four as well.

[mlomker]

Originally Posted by FattyBoomBatty

Four ways for Mandarin. 5 or 6 for Cantonese, and maybe some of the other 50+ dialects have more than four as well.

I've learned a little Vietnamese and now picking up some basic Thai. Mandarin is a nice sounding language compared to many.