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I’m learning Chinese, and would love to have some people to chat with. I’m not good, for sure, but I really enjoy it a lot!

你好叫我BartsBigBugBag!我是美国人,我是社会主义者。我明年希望去中国陆游。我是学生的汉语。你说汉语吗?你怎么样?你现在做什么?你明白我的汉语吗?谢谢你!

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[–] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That’s a great one I hadn’t learned yet. Instead they had me asking what time people eat, which seemed a bit formal and specific. This sort of more casual conversation is exactly what I need to not sound like a robot or Google translate.

[–] betterredthandead@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It is a remnant from the Northern Song Dynasty, as a form of etiquette and being polite, to not to disturb them while eating.

"凡往见人,入门必问主人食否 […] 度无所妨,乃命展剌。有妨则少俟。"

“Whoever you visit, you should ask them if they have eaten or not […] if they are about to eat, don’t enter the house until after they finish the meal. Otherwise, you would be intruding.”

From the book "Lü Convention" 《吕氏乡约》

[–] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Wow that’s such a neat piece of history, thank you for sharing!