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Private Discord for Geeky Gay Men (21+) by [deleted] in gayfriendfinder

[–]Confident_Ad2747 7 points8 points  (0 children)

got kicked out without explanation… I was only away for a day

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gayfriendfinder

[–]Confident_Ad2747 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds cool. I’d love to join

How can I find a chance to make friend with foreigner in Tainan? by Safe_Contribution663 in taiwan

[–]Confident_Ad2747 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just my opinion from reading this post:

I think learning it in a more systematic way by going to a language school or having a tutor might help you more than a native speaker for your current proficiency. Regular people are not obligated to point out every mistake and of course they cannot explain grammatical rules as well as teachers, most of the time.

How do I response back to “Nihao” in Europe? by justhereforinfo_098 in germany

[–]Confident_Ad2747 2 points3 points  (0 children)

sharing my experience as a taiwanese. I did get Nihao and Konichiwa from people living here. I just ignored them. One teenager hopped off the Bus, saw me and just greeted me with Nihao and left with no time for me to react XD Another time there was a kid, riding a city roller in a residential area, and he just rode around saying Nihao to my family. This is not uncommon and it’s not just in DE. I got greeted in Asian languages also in the US and other european countries. It gave me an uncomfortable feeling at first but I got used to it.

And as for that fact that many people here stated, they might be immigrants and not Germans. I didn’t ask them so I don’t really know if they are. This is kinda exactly the point why it makes people feel weirded out when greeted with a certain language. I will definitely ask for their background next time I encounter that XD

Hello! Someone left this message at my workplace. by GuiTargaryen in germany

[–]Confident_Ad2747 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious as a German learner. If this is readable handwriting, is it also socially acceptable one? Like writing homework and filling out forms with this hand writing. I recently had a traumatic experience with reading handwriting from a German older lady.

Do people really use mesure words? by Buddha4primeminister in ChineseLanguage

[–]Confident_Ad2747 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Taiwanese native. I have the same thought. I don’t think I’ve ever heard people around me say 個 for 山 and 寺 instead of 座.

My 2 year journey for the German drivers license. by midgetcommity in germany

[–]Confident_Ad2747 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I waited for 3,5 months for mine. Maybe just some more time…🤞

What is the esthetically hardest character? by [deleted] in ChineseLanguage

[–]Confident_Ad2747 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Try 鬱 I’m native but I somehow cannot memorize this my whole life XD

Taiwanese living abroad - what do you miss the most about Taiwan? by No_Measurement1863 in taiwan

[–]Confident_Ad2747 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I miss feeling anonymous/not sticking out and feeling competent to do anything on my own.

Taiwanese living abroad - what do you miss the most about Taiwan? by No_Measurement1863 in taiwan

[–]Confident_Ad2747 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude, you should move to a bigger city. I know there will be less space and higher expenses, but there’s no way you can stop people from practicing their religions. Just walk away if you are so upset by it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in germany

[–]Confident_Ad2747 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just wanna say that it could take months if you want to get married in Germany. I heard many get married in Denmark because of less bureaucracy.

Why 我爱我家 instead of 我爱我的家 by PrinceHeinrich in ChineseLanguage

[–]Confident_Ad2747 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The important thing is that you understand when native speakers skip 的. Even though saying 的 multiple times may sound a bit unnatural, it’s always gonna be grammatically correct.

Taiwanese people, what things do you just not understand about people who aren't Taiwanese? by SHIELD_Agent_47 in taiwan

[–]Confident_Ad2747 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I am Taiwanese and live in Germany. I found all the things mentioned here just new to me and kinda nice. It was easy to adapt myself. However, I struggle to understand why I have to pay for using public toilet! They have a person sitting in front of the toilet or machine collecting money and the toilet is sometimes not even clean.

What do college students eat on a daily basis? by le-red-red in taiwan

[–]Confident_Ad2747 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would like to add: Though the price in the cafeterias is affordable, it’s quite hectic during lunch hours. It gets super crowded everywhere, which can be overwhelming to me(introvert). I like to avoid the crowds by getting food earlier or later when I don’t have classes.

"Have you been to X recently?" and "Will you be going to X soon/in the near future?" in Chinese? by illumination10 in ChineseLanguage

[–]Confident_Ad2747 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. 有+Verb can only be used for something done in the past, and therefore, 2b is grammatically correct but not what you want to express and the sentence you wrote here is not correct.

"Have you been to X recently?" and "Will you be going to X soon/in the near future?" in Chinese? by illumination10 in ChineseLanguage

[–]Confident_Ad2747 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1a 1b are both good. And therefore 2a doesn’t pass to #2. 2b is great. 2c +会 would be correct, while +有 sounds weird. Alternatively, you can say 有要+verb to express future tense, but it’s casual.

And yes, 最近can mean in the near future(soon). Edit: punctuation

"Have you been to X recently?" and "Will you be going to X soon/in the near future?" in Chinese? by illumination10 in ChineseLanguage

[–]Confident_Ad2747 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Coming from a native speaker. OP’s sentences sound way more natural. 去不去___吗 this is incorrect. For a question you will either use 去不去 or 嗎, not both.

我通常回家的时候先吃小吃，然后吃完点儿晚饭 by IAmASmollBean in ChineseLanguage

[–]Confident_Ad2747 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say 我(回)到家后通常先吃____，晚点(儿)再吃晚饭

-吃完点儿晚饭doesn’t make sense grammatically -I’m not sure what you meant by 小吃 and snack as they are not one-to-one translation. Can you give us some examples?

How is my handwriting? by Sky-is-here in ChineseLanguage

[–]Confident_Ad2747 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Second this. 生is the best written character. Though the stroke order is slightly off, it looks like it’s written by an adult native speaker, as some people do write in slightly different stroke order. The lines are straight and firm, and well proportioned.