tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423421952429044405.post4209671647563577088..comments2011-03-15T23:35:12.554-04:00Comments on Cantophilia - Love of the Cantonese Language: Chicken and TurtleEdwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07756359762804088868noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423421952429044405.post-38366184132518081332011-03-15T23:35:12.554-04:002011-03-15T23:35:12.554-04:00I used to amuse my friends and myself with tt like...I used to amuse my friends and myself with tt like this. The version I remember goes:<br />"Go Into the street and buy a catty of chicken. Go to the Market and buy a catty of turtle. Did you say chicken is more expensive than turtle or turtle more expensive than chicken"<br />I could also usually get a laugh out of the 'what couple is a black cat? Black. What colour is a white cat? Stuart Neilsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423421952429044405.post-40141504849552893842008-03-01T21:39:00.000-05:002008-03-01T21:39:00.000-05:00Neil,<br> Great to hear that!<br><br> Keep u...Neil,<BR/> Great to hear that!<BR/><BR/> Keep up your work and remember don't give yourself too much pressure. Enjoy the journey of learning the language.Edwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07756359762804088868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423421952429044405.post-65574471173405909772008-03-01T21:20:00.000-05:002008-03-01T21:20:00.000-05:00Hi Edwin,<br><br>I recently spent ten days in Hong...Hi Edwin,<BR/><BR/>I recently spent ten days in Hong Kong. Had a great time trying to speak Cantonese with friends and people in restaurants, shops and the punters at the races.<BR/><BR/>I tried this tongue twister and the one about the emergency button on one of my friends. She was impressed, even though I was not so fast at it. She said that even some Hong Kongers have trouble saying them.<BRnmurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02229386580544158070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423421952429044405.post-1676958253199004732007-12-10T19:43:00.000-05:002007-12-10T19:43:00.000-05:00Thanks, dada. Updated.Thanks, dada. Updated.Edwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07756359762804088868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423421952429044405.post-76653133256087183672007-12-10T19:33:00.000-05:002007-12-10T19:33:00.000-05:00蚊 is mosquito, the money quantifier is 文蚊 is mosquito, the money quantifier is 文dadanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423421952429044405.post-55706393417525508622007-12-08T23:05:00.000-05:002007-12-08T23:05:00.000-05:00Thanks for that Edwin. I'm working on it.<br><br>...Thanks for that Edwin. I'm working on it.<BR/><BR/>Neilnmurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02229386580544158070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423421952429044405.post-37422050831844952232007-12-08T22:43:00.000-05:002007-12-08T22:43:00.000-05:00Oops, too fast. Just added a version at moderate s...Oops, too fast. Just added a version at moderate speed.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.Edwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07756359762804088868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423421952429044405.post-85706099011956727172007-12-08T19:01:00.000-05:002007-12-08T19:01:00.000-05:00Edwin,<br>Any chance of an intermediate speed on t...Edwin,<BR/>Any chance of an intermediate speed on this one. I don't think I could ever say it at your super speed.<BR/><BR/>Regards, Neilnmurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02229386580544158070noreply@blogger.com