do Vietnamese speak better english then Hong kong people?
Sunday, September 27th, 2009 at
2:55 pm
I met a few Vietnamese people and when they speak english just like the same when they speak vietnamese.
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English is now an universal language use by all corners of the world and each has its beauty & colour added to it. The most important thing is easy to listen and clear for understanding.
In asia, the indian, the chinese, the japanese, the taiwanese, the korean, the s’porean…..all have their own style & accent and is OK for the listeners from England, US & EU . Even NZ & Australia are not that pure English.
In England, English also has its variety….the scotish, the irish, the british and the country dialect (no education, common speech) found at Corvent Garden Market…….hard to understand their English. The Queen’s English is just for the royal family & the very high society.
Therefore, not necessary to compare….there is no end to it….who is better. Anyway, I have checked on the Singlish in UK, London and they said is perfect for understanding with a colour tone only.
You don’t wanna get Vietnamese on their bad side.
Depends on the Judge……..to an English "as non regional public school " both accents will be difficult and may not sound English as they know it. The English will be regional and they normally will not be able to say if it was Hong Kong or Vietnamese, The English of Hong Kong might have the influence of an English born teacher, the Vietnamese could have American English tones
You cannot generalize everything based on few people
I’d think English spoken by people in Hong Kong is easier to understand than that spoken by people in Vietnam. Hong Kong was a former British colony and many of the everyday words that is used in Hong Kong is still influenced by English – ie. card, lift/elevator, taxi, bus, etc.
On the other hand, Vietnam was a former French colony and theirs are influenced by the French language, including diction and pronunciation.
So, imagine English that has both the French and Vietnamese accent vs. English with just the Chinese accent…