its so weird when a foreigner speaks fluent chinese, and when they have such a strong grasp on not only pronunciation but the tones and intonation! amazing effort!1
I did not even know Sun's mother's name and she was buried in HK. He knows "Koo Wat" (purposely bad doing something secretly to achieve something) in 3.32 which was not even translated in script. In 3.45 in my language, I would hear as "In the antique shop, the only thing which was not(viewed as)antique was my wife." It was really a very funny way to say that in Cantonese, As a native Cantonese learning Chinese in HK for 20 yrs but right now in US, I enjoyed listening to this show
Smith has natural talent for language and it shows in his ability to use Cantonese vocabulary and syntax quite effectively and strategically in this interview. It must have been hard work to learn to produce Cantonese sounds at such a near native level and he has done an impressive job with it.
why do so many people go on about gwei lo's having accents when they speak canto? of course la.. it's not our first language, and i bet they have an accent when they speak english... who cares if a westerner has a slight foreign accent when they speak canto, the point is they have made the effort to learn it! and guess what... it ain't an easy language!!! ;) i wish my cantonese was as good as his!
Greg is really good. Almost no accent with a language that's just notorious to learn. Just the 9 pitches and the non-phonic writing shoulda tripped up 9.9 out of 10 learners.
Could someone who isn't Chinese and can't speak Chinese (Cantonese) still make a life in Hong Kong? I like how he talks in English with a Chinese accent, his tooo Chinese hahaha
@pyeclam If you don't hear an accent, you are not a Cantonese speaker. His often uses the wrong tones, and like most native speakers, he speaks flat Cantonese.
I can respect any person who learned Cantonese as a 2nd language. As a native speaker, it's pretty complicated how much of colloquial Cantonese is slang.
Yes, you can hear an accent, but it's almost non-existent. If I covered the screen and listened to him speaking, I'd think it was a Chinese man with a weird accent. Honestly.
@schwiiZZZ Are you serrious? White people are much more different from each other than what many people in Hong Kong seem to think. People in Hong Kong keep believing I'm a master of the English language because I'm white, even before they've heard me speak. But fact is that any native English speaker can clearly hear that I speak English with an accent because it's not my mother tongue as I'm a Norwegian.
90% native in accent and intonation and 95% native in vocabulary and fluency. Unbelievable. Way to go, Greg.
You are so hard working and you are so determined to learn Mandarin and Cantonese. I wish you success in your work.
Mr. Greg Smith is a genuine person.
Damn. I can hear some slight mistakes but he's like 98% perfect. For someone who didn't grow up in HK or in a Chinese family, he's damn good!
Wow, I am so touched by his effort of trying to understand the Chinese culture. He deserves to be successful.
Yeah. I can hear just a very slight accent when he speaks Cantonese, but I'm still totally impressed!
i love how at 5:07 he says "up to now" in that classic singsongy cantonese way
Greg's Cantonese is so well spoken!! Very impressed!! :)
its so weird when a foreigner speaks fluent chinese, and when they have such a strong grasp on not only pronunciation but the tones and intonation! amazing effort!1
I did not even know Sun's mother's name and she was buried in HK.
He knows "Koo Wat" (purposely bad doing something secretly to achieve something) in 3.32 which was not even translated in script.
In 3.45 in my language, I would hear as "In the antique shop, the only thing which was not(viewed as)antique was my wife." It was really a very funny way to say that in Cantonese,
As a native Cantonese learning Chinese in HK for 20 yrs but right now in US, I enjoyed listening to this show
wonderful...good good :")!!!
Where are you these days Greg? Very impressive :-)
In Hong Kong … of course ! 👍
His Cantonese is impeccable. There's like no accent.
Smith has natural talent for language and it shows in his ability to use Cantonese vocabulary and syntax quite effectively and strategically in this interview. It must have been hard work to learn to produce Cantonese sounds at such a near native level and he has done an impressive job with it.
And choosing Chow Yun Fat as his model? I heartily approve!
respect Mr Greg Smith
God, im impressed.
why do so many people go on about gwei lo's having accents when they speak canto? of course la.. it's not our first language, and i bet they have an accent when they speak english... who cares if a westerner has a slight foreign accent when they speak canto, the point is they have made the effort to learn it! and guess what... it ain't an easy language!!! ;)
i wish my cantonese was as good as his!
Greg is really good. Almost no accent with a language that's just notorious to learn. Just the 9 pitches and the non-phonic writing shoulda tripped up 9.9 out of 10 learners.
What year is this documnetary ??
Way to go, Greg!
真心屌的语言天赋。劲到len咁。fucking talented in languages.
Thanks !
Could someone who isn't Chinese and can't speak Chinese (Cantonese) still make a life in Hong Kong? I like how he talks in English with a Chinese accent, his tooo Chinese hahaha
We sincerly love to make friends which respect our culture!
You are so determined to learn Chinese language. wow.
What about Cantonese who speak or try to speak English?
+kingrocker44 A dime a dozen, and westerners don't care about that. As few westerners try to adapt to non western cultures, that is the story.
A Hong Kong person trying to speak Arabic will be more interesting.
多謝 !!
Goddamn he could speak Cantonese amazingly well
i didn't spot any accent from him, he's better spoken than gregory rivers and other western actors on tvb!
Lol. Mr and Mrs Smith.
His Cantonese is better than MINE!
did anyone see that on 9;21 there is CY 6689? weird ah
wow !
Amazing.
how you know in cantonese speaking
天才 !
The WILL to communicate in other language shows the true heart.
... still the man ...
Wow, perfect almost cantonese.
Omg, gwai lo
@pyeclam If you don't hear an accent, you are not a Cantonese speaker. His often uses the wrong tones, and like most native speakers, he speaks flat Cantonese.
… but … I keep improving ! 👍
I can respect any person who learned Cantonese as a 2nd language. As a native speaker, it's pretty complicated how much of colloquial Cantonese is slang.
加油 !!
Yes, you can hear an accent, but it's almost non-existent. If I covered the screen and listened to him speaking, I'd think it was a Chinese man with a weird accent. Honestly.
你一定得 !
@schwiiZZZ Are you serrious? White people are much more different from each other than what many people in Hong Kong seem to think. People in Hong Kong keep believing I'm a master of the English language because I'm white, even before they've heard me speak. But fact is that any native English speaker can clearly hear that I speak English with an accent because it's not my mother tongue as I'm a Norwegian.
誰說廣東話難學，很多外國人都講得很流利的。
that's freaky !
Just two years ago; Pak Geesoong made a life changing discovery... Not.
Looks a little liek Brad Pitt O_O
So what ? A Chinese can speak English and a non chinese can speak Cantonese. Whats the big deal?
Cantonese sounds Like Vietnamese.
At 1:04, two gay couple having dinner
He deserves a Chinese woman.
black guy speaking cantonese!
/watch?v=WC2zM1-yaRg
a person who didnt grow up with cantonese will never speak perfect cantonese
Well Hokkien sounds irritating and harsh to me. Cantonese is HK culture, even mandarin sounds ugly to us cause we are not use to it enough.
Thanks !
Thanks !