2011/6/28 Nguyen Vu Hung (VNC) <vuh...@vinicorp.com.vn> > ** > > > (2011/06/28 14:02), Truong Anh. Tuan wrote: > > <OT>> hmmmm... no. It's time to kill this myth for the great good of both> > vietnamese people and foreigners.> [beli a good read about this:> > http://www.tofugu.com/2010/06/18/top-10-reasons-a-japanese-girlfriend-wont-help-your-japanese/> > ]> </OT> > > There is no reason to doubt Gwenhael. He has got a lot of experience > about this. He also can not speak Vietnamese even after he got married > to a Vietnamese beautiful girl :D > > > He is talking about Japanese. > Was that *history* or my story? :) >
the linked article is about japanese, it's an illustration. From this particular japanese example and my experience I extrapolate that most of the article is applicable to the general case. Furthermore if 2 people start a relationship based on wanting to learn languages then both people will be thoroughly disappointed and a failed romantic relationship can be rather painful. > > Having a relationship with a "ganguro" is a bad idea if you want to learn > Japanese. > Simplely, what a "ganguro" speaks is not Japanese :) > > For expats those who want to stay in a foreign country, mastering the local > language > worths the investment. > Sure. Then again, some local languages and environments are more welcoming than others. Being french I learned english mostly during a 2 months stay in the US many years ago yet 6 years in Vietnam have done nothing to help me learn vietnamese. > > However, in some cases, I think the side effect may devalue you: > > Vietnamese expects that you - a Western foreigner - can speak a language > that they have to pay and learn. > Don't command a Vietnamese with his mother tongue, use English! > > Btw, this is my random thought a year ago. Enjoy reading :) > http://www.slideshare.net/vuhung16plus/betterservicesinvietnam > Ok, so I'm now curious why should I learn vietnamese if I shouldn't use it?
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