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[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Shoulda taken Mandarin in school...

[–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 day ago

My grandparents grocery store has a cashier, that studied Chinese, intending to become a translator.
Turns out it's cheaper to hire a Chinese worker that know German than a German that knows Chinese.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago

rednote is helping me a lot w this.

it's nice knowing how to clap back at chuds online in another language. lol

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yah I'm trying a bit but now I'm old and stupid shoulda done it when I was young and impressionable.

All I really got so far is 我吃麻辣 and 他不吃麻辣 to help me and the boyfriend get the right food at restaurants lmao

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

Hell yea, lmao! Yea I can't speak or read Mandarin in any capacity, I'm learning a different language currently.

Yah I'm trying a bit but now I'm old and stupid shoulda done it when I was young and impressionable.

All I really got so far is 我吃麻辣 and 他不吃麻辣 to help me and the boyfriend get the right food at restaurants lmao