Asked about Cantonese or Mandarin December 2018 Chinese Mandarin with English subtitle
Channel: Chinese Linguist
Date: 2018-12-28

Discussion on the variety of dialect and languages in China. Many friends ask me this question: "Do you speak Cantonese or Mandarin?" These friends are English speakers. They probably never realized that their question is uncommon in the Chinese society. I will explain why Chinese speaking friends never asked the same question to me. Watch this video to find out if I speak Cantonese.