Study Chinese

[richard10365]

I would like to study Chinese language during the summer. Does anyone know of any courses avaliable in Chiang Mai?

I checked with Payap University and they are not offering any summer coureses. I have heard CMU might but I haven't been there yet. Are there any private schools in Chiang Mai that might? I really don't want a tutor.

Thanks

[bangkok blue]

Should you change your mind on the tutor I know one and she's fantastic and speaks very good English and Thai. PM me if you get no joy at CMU.

[newbie001]

In the same building as the Language Institute at CMU on the second floor is the Confusion center. They are a language and cultural training center for Chinese. They are a Chinese sponsored organization.

[Thailand]

There is more than one Chinese language although the official one is 普通话 Mandarin. 廣東話 Cantonese is also widely spoken by some 100 million +.

Mandarin is the easier of the two to learn with just four tones. (Thai has five). Cantonese has 9 tones.

Good luck with your lessons.

[isanbirder]

In the same building as the Language Institute at CMU on the second floor is the Confusion center. They are a language and cultural training center for Chinese. They are a Chinese sponsored organization.

I did enjoy the 'Confusion' centre; this is just what it feels like learning the tone system of Cantonese. Unless you're going to live in Hong Kong, you should learn Mandarin, or the National Language, not Cantonese. though.

[richard10365]

Thanks everyone for the comments. I will check out CMU. I might PM Bangkok Blue for more details of his tutor if my schedule and CMU's don't match up.

[ChouDoufu]

i'm pretty sure there is a chinese language center on huay kuay, a couple hundred meters

west of nimmenheim, across from the night market, on the south side.

look for the big chinese characters.

[Donnyboy]

^ that reminds me, is yr handle cantonese for smelly bean curd?

[Thailand]

^ that reminds me, is yr handle cantonese for smelly bean curd?

臭豆腐 Memories of the Star Ferry

[chetumaire]

^ that reminds me, is yr handle cantonese for smelly bean curd?

臭豆腐 Memories of the Star Ferry

臭豆腐... That's what I call my son's feet !