this is for my own personal education im curious as to how close i am to translating this correctly anyone out there who has the time to translate this it is much appreciated. Alright here it is: I went to Seattle for my holiday because I have family and friends that live there as well as a house. I lived in Seattle before I moved to Bei Jing this is why I frequently visit. I stayed in Seattle for three weeks at my old house. During this time I saw many old friends, snowboarded and family members from australia came and visited. My grandmother and grandfather on my mother side came from sydney to share christmas with us. An aunt and uncle also stayed for a few weeks in our house with us. My eldest sister came with her boyfriend on christmas. Both of them already live America. There are mountains to snowboard on within 30 minutes of my house. My favorite part of my holiday was seeing my old friends. Many of them can drive which made it easy to see a lot of them. Christmas and New Years were also fun with my family.

to study chinese. When will this course ?Can u tell me?

I'm an ABC, but Mandarin is my fourth language. My parents are Cantonese, so I know they have an accent too. So if they tried to teach me proper Chinese, it would be like an Italian guy trying to teach an Indian guy how to speak proper English. (I imagine the results won't be spectacular). So is there anyone whose family is from Beijing, or otherwise knows that he or she speaks perfect Mandarin, who would like to help me with my accent on Skype?

For those of you who know or have heard multiple Chinese dialects, which one(s) do you think is most beautiful-sounding?

What are the differences in accent, vocabulary, grammar, and usage?

Does Anike Joshi like Delaney or Delaney Baie?

Also, which one would you recommend to learn for use in the western world?

I was once acquainted with people from Tianjin and Beijing. I noticed that when they speak Mandarin, the "w" sounds like an English "v". For example, "wen" sounds like "ven", "wang" sounds like "vang". Is this sound variation part of the Beijing or Tianjin dialects of Northern Chinese (北方話)? Where else does this sound change occur?

Do You teach how to read and write Chinese characters? Is conversation included for beginners, intermediate and advanced? How much do you charge for the course?

I speak French and English fluently. (French is my native language). I'm thinking about learning a third language and my choices are: Mandarin or Arabic. Since I plan on getting involved in public/international affairs, both would be very useful. Any suggestions? Have you learned either of those languages? Did you take classes? (I want to be able to speak either one of those and write as well)

I hope someone can give me any helpful feedback on this. When I make retroflex sounds, i.e. initials ch, r, zh, my teeth tend to clank together (especially my canines). The sounds come out recognizable, however, I imagine this could do damage to my teeth in the long term. I imagine I am doing something wrong? Or perhaps it is common for teeth to clank together when making these sounds?

So I was born in the US and raised there all my life, which is the reason why I have difficulty reading and writing Chinese. Sometimes I feel ashamed of not knowing how to read or write in Chinese, so I will have to work hard to learn my native language. Although I lack writing and reading skills, I am grateful that my parents spoke to me in Chinese (Cantonese) all my life, allowing me to retain my ability to comprehend and speak with fluency. Any advices?