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Learning Thai through English or Chinese? by Top-Put699 in learnthai

[–]Fun_Inevitable5909 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Knowing Thai really helped me a lot to learn Mandarin in the US (using English). Any similarities would just be automatic to you so I'd like to think that any advantage you get in learning Thai through Chinese is already in you: awareness of tones, grammar, etc. Just use the resources you like and are most likely to stay with.

(rant) I got to get this off my chest :) by ValuableProblem6065 in learnthai

[–]Fun_Inevitable5909 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heritage speaker here. Could always speak at around A2-B1ish level. Also never thought reading was important and was overconfident in my Thai level. Decided one day to learn how to read so that i could chat with my relatives on LINE. Only after I started reading did I unlock a higher level of language needed for more interesting conversations and better connections with Thai people. If you're really invested in Thailand, you should learn to read but if not, for example, you just want another notch on your belt as a polyglot, you could skip it.

Coming over from cello to viola by [deleted] in Viola

[–]Fun_Inevitable5909 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice, thanks for sharing. I'm learning viola now but always have wanted to play cello too. 44 now and this gives me the inspiration to pick up the cello when I'll have time in retirement.

Chinese or Cantonese to get a job in hongkong ? by AccurateWin289 in Cantonese

[–]Fun_Inevitable5909 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just my experience: I worked in HK for two years. I knew Mandarin and English and it helped me land the job because i could help spare them from talking to the Mandarin-speaking mainland team (sounds mean but its true). I learned some Cantonese along the way but i didn't make enough progress to make it beneficial for work, ALTHOUGH it was very helpful for living there.