Are dialects important to you?

• Clivebenss

  24 May 10, 21:59

  Originally posted by BanguIzai:

  We must observe our dialect usage, start using and start promoting among ourselves.

  ok.

• BanguIzai

  24 May 10, 22:01

  Originally posted by Clivebenss:

  ok.

  Let's join the ranks of Vote P*P out to Save SG haha

• Clivebenss

  24 May 10, 22:04

  Originally posted by BanguIzai:

  Let's join the ranks of Vote P*P out to Save SG haha

  See keng pai swee. haha..

• BanguIzai

  24 May 10, 22:04

  Originally posted by Clivebenss:

  See keng pai swee. haha..

  i dun understand.  add tones can?

• Clivebenss

  24 May 10, 22:06

  Originally posted by BanguIzai:

  i dun understand.  add tones can?

  See keng (museum) pia swee (pieces) = antiquity

   

• BanguIzai

  24 May 10, 22:10

  Originally posted by Clivebenss:

  See keng (museum) pia swee (pieces) = antiquity

   

  understand liao.

  The Chinese characters I use is

  死景 antiques.

  排水 = 擺美 in Mandarin = place there for aesthetics

  right?

• Clivebenss

  24 May 10, 22:12

  Originally posted by BanguIzai:

  understand liao.

  The Chinese characters I use is

  死景 antiques.

  排水 = 擺美 in Mandarin = place there for aesthetics

  right?

  yup.

  younger Hokkien will say pok boot kuan a literal translation.

• BanguIzai

  24 May 10, 22:15

  Originally posted by Clivebenss:

  yup.

  younger Hokkien will say pok boot kuan a literal translation.

  you are right.  younger Hokkien say pOk but kuan.

  also, younger generation do not say 活景 too.

• BanguIzai

  24 May 10, 22:16

  Originally posted by Clivebenss:

  yup.

  younger Hokkien will say pok boot kuan a literal translation.

  you are right.  younger Hokkien say pOk but kuan.

  also, younger generation do not say 活景 too.

• Clivebenss

  24 May 10, 22:19

  Originally posted by BanguIzai:

  you are right.  younger Hokkien say pOk but kuan.

  also, younger generation do not say 活景 too.

  yup, but let not hijack this thread.

• BanguIzai

  24 May 10, 22:20

  Originally posted by Clivebenss:

  yup, but let not hijack this thread.

  oh, bad habit again. ok.

• dragg

  25 May 10, 08:53

  learn english and chinese at school.

  teach your children dialect at home.

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  25 May 10, 09:03

  Ehh... can we lump dialects and custom together?

• dragg

  25 May 10, 09:39

  you need good results for english and mandarin at school.

  but not so for dialects.  there is no test or examination.  you can learn without unduly pressure about performance.

   

• Clivebenss

  25 May 10, 09:46

  Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:

  Ehh... can we lump dialects and custom together?

  sort of.

• Clivebenss

  25 May 10, 09:48

  Originally posted by dragg:

  you need good results for english and mandarin at school.

  but not so for dialects.  there is no test or examination.  you can learn without unduly pressure about performance.

   

  not happening..

  many young families now speak Mandarin and/or English.

• dragg

  25 May 10, 10:02

  Originally posted by Clivebenss:

  not happening..

  many young families now speak Mandarin and/or English.

  thats the problem.

  everything is about results and careers.

   

• Clivebenss

  25 May 10, 10:06

  Originally posted by dragg:

  thats the problem.

  everything is about results and careers.

   

  Pity the kids nowadays.

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  25 May 10, 10:10

  now now, just a question, how many ppl still follow tradition and custom of their dialect?

  I'm not sure of customs but I'm sure the *cough*oldman*cough* will know... IE: wedding custom, celebration custom, bday etc etc...

   

• Clivebenss

  25 May 10, 10:14

  Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:

  now now, just a question, how many ppl still follow tradition and custom of their dialect?

  I'm not sure of customs but I'm sure the *cough*oldman*cough* will know... IE: wedding custom, celebration custom, bday etc etc...

   

  is the old man sick?

  

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  25 May 10, 10:16

  Originally posted by Clivebenss:

  is the old man sick?

  

  
  ehhhh...

  I'm actually refering to u wor >_____>

• Clivebenss

  25 May 10, 10:19

  Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:

  
  ehhhh...

  I'm actually refering to u wor >_____>

  I'm not the "cough cough" type.

  

   

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  25 May 10, 10:21

  Originally posted by Clivebenss:

  I'm not the "cough cough" type.

  

   

  
  hokay~ u ish win... i ish nthing to say...

  watever la...

  Can u share on any traditional custom for certain dialect groups?

• Clivebenss

  25 May 10, 10:25

  Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:

  
  hokay~ u ish win... i ish nthing to say...

  watever la...

  Can u share on any traditional custom for certain dialect groups?

  Eating popiahs on winter solstice.

   

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  25 May 10, 10:35

  -DP-