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monxcheri
post Oct 10 2006, 07:24 PM
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so brilliant people of CB... i have to learn how to speak english with a chinese accent for a play *among other things* that we`re doing in school. any tips?
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 07:29 PM
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South Park! The Chinese dude in the Mongolians episodee! XD.gif

He pronounced city as "shetty" and Mongolian as "Mongorian."

Pronounce think as "tink." That's how my mom says it. And no as.. "naoo". Umm sorta.

And maybe say something like "aii yaaa" (It means.. "Oh my gosh!" in Mandarin, I think) or "waaa" (I think that's how you say wow in Mandarin.) once in a while. rofl1.gif

I wouldn't really know that much.. My friends say that I don't sound like an Asian at all. mellow.gif
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 07:30 PM
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THIS THREAD IS BAKLA. I started something like this a few months ago. But it was the Filipino FOB version.

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http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...=144815&hl=
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 07:35 PM
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XD.gif Get 'he' & 'she' mixed up - Omfg my mom does this all the time. So does her friends. -.-
And.. don't use those common words like the, don't, will, can, can't, etc.
IE: I [can] speak perfect English-y.

And like, say WEIIII or ayee a lot.
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 07:45 PM
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Practice makes perfect. Go out there and talk with parents or go to Chinatown. I would just go to a friends' house and have a conversation in Engilsh with them. biggrin.gif
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 07:48 PM
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Just add random CHING CHANG CHONGs into whatever you say.

For example: "Madam, can you tell me where the CHING CHANG CHONG bathroom is?"
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 07:52 PM
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Say aiii-yahh a lot. Mix up your grammar. Make things plural. Confuse past and present tense. Watch Yan Can Cook and that Crazy Asian Mother video on YouTube. XD.gif
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 07:53 PM
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QUOTE(Serendipity. @ Oct 10 2006, 8:52 PM) *
Say aiii-yahh a lot. Mix up your grammar. Confuse past and present tense. Watch Yan Can Cook and that Crazy Asian Mother video on YouTube. XD.gif


Don't you dare insult Martin Yan. That's like making fun of Bob Ross.
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 07:57 PM
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QUOTE(kryogenix @ Oct 10 2006, 5:48 PM) *
Just add random CHING CHANG CHONGs into whatever you say.

For example: "Madam, can you tell me where the CHING CHANG CHONG bathroom is?"

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Mix up your words. Talk liiick disss.
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 08:00 PM
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idk, but i'm talkin to some chinese kid right now!!! lol.

and he just told his sister that i said she didn't pay me enough and now she's mad! haha. but anyways, I'm trying to take notes from him right now. lol.
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 08:02 PM
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QUOTE(Dustin. @ Oct 10 2006, 9:00 PM) *
idk, but i'm talkin to some chinese kid right now!!! lol.

and he just told his sister that i said she didn't pay me enough and now she's mad! haha. but anyways, I'm trying to take notes from him right now. lol.


What are you, some kinda whore?
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 08:04 PM
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Definitely use the phrase "Pesi-Cora".
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 08:06 PM
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QUOTE(electric shock @ Oct 10 2006, 8:35 PM) *
XD.gif Get 'he' & 'she' mixed up - Omfg my mom does this all the time. So does her friends. -.-
And.. don't use those common words like the, don't, will, can, can't, etc.
IE: I [can] speak perfect English-y.

And like, say WEIIII or ayee a lot.


YEAH. "aiyaaaaaaw!" XD.gif
 
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Wax on, Wax off.
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 08:35 PM
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Just call Kevin.
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 09:15 PM
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Basically:
- prounounce "I" as "Ah"
- cut off ending consonants often
- think short, abrupt sounds
- making your vowel "i"'s sound like "ee" (i.e., think = theenk)
- exaggerate tone differences, try and use strange accents on various syllables and words

Regular:
"I don't know what you're talking about."

Chinese:
"Ah do no wut youuu ah taw-keeng ahbowt."
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 09:22 PM
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get your l's and r's a bit confused.
dont' always finish saying a word. instead of "world," say worl.
randomly act frustrated with a word and then blurt it out in chinese and be like AH, like -english word-

just accent random things, watch fobby things on youtube, you'll do great.
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 09:23 PM
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gah, that seems difficult. blink.gif

duuude if you came to my school, I know the perfect person you should talk to.. they'd really help you cause they made a joke about it for our school's proformance thinger majiger.
 
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post Oct 10 2006, 09:35 PM
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^ XD.gif Are you thinking about the same person I'm thinking of? MRS. WU!! rofl1.gif That lady is like. Crazy. "Monitas off! Why you still playeeng game?! I come smack you!"

Best class ever. laugh.gif
 
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post Oct 11 2006, 10:32 AM
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A few more things to add:
- stress on wrong syllables in a word
- utter every syllable in a word seperately
- add "ah", "la" or "lor" to the end of your sentences
 
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post Oct 11 2006, 06:41 PM
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lol funny things you guys said, make it funny. just skip some words like...what u doinnng. not what are you doing

ching chang chonggggggggggggg
 
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post Oct 11 2006, 06:59 PM
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laugh.gif Have any mainstream chinese friends? Or know of any? Talk to them and just listen. _smile.gif
 
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post Oct 11 2006, 07:12 PM
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i have some chinese friends but they don`t have chinese accents at all.
 
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post Oct 11 2006, 07:19 PM
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QUOTE(Serendipity. @ Oct 11 2006, 10:52 AM) *
Say aiii-yahh a lot. Mix up your grammar. Make things plural. Confuse past and present tense. Watch Yan Can Cook and that Crazy Asian Mother video on YouTube. XD.gif


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKnloiM-0Ns
 
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post Oct 11 2006, 10:08 PM
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Oh, and if you're planning to say any letters, pay close attention to these ones:

- F: "eff" regular, "EFFu" in Chinese accent.
- H: "eiksch" regular, "AKE-chue" in Chinese accent
- L: "elle" regularly, "ELLE-o" in a Chinese accent.
- R: "are" regular, "ARE-lo" in Chinese accent.

This is mostly for Cantonese, though.
 
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post Oct 12 2006, 12:28 AM
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QUOTE(Smoogrish @ Oct 10 2006, 10:35 PM) *
^ XD.gif Are you thinking about the same person I'm thinking of? MRS. WU!! rofl1.gif That lady is like. Crazy. "Monitas off! Why you still playeeng game?! I come smack you!"

Best class ever. laugh.gif

I was talking about Steven Chang. mellow.gif
But now come to think of it Mrs.Wu would be good too.. lol I was taking the MAPR test in her computer lab and woah.. yeah she'd also be perfect. _smile.gif
 
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post Oct 12 2006, 03:44 PM
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leave out a few words in sentences.. = p
 
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post Oct 12 2006, 05:48 PM
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mix up you're Rs and Ls

"herro? this is chinese lestualant"
 
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