[dba-Tech] Addressing Chinese

Arthur:

But if she doesn't she'll say something in Chinese (or Tamil or Malay) and
I'll be lost. :)

I had an experience like that once in an Arabic speaking country - found out
how to say 'How much' before I learned all the numbers.  I asked the cab
driver how much and he told me - but then I was stumped.

I was advised to call her Ms. Yen.  Think I'll go with that, if I can get
her on the phone.  She was out yesterday.

R


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 7:54 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Addressing Chinese

Rocky,

Her surname is Yen, not Koo. There are four official languages: Mandarin,
Enlish, Tamil and Malay.

If you're feeling adventurous, you might want to try this (in what is called
pin-yin):

dui bo chi, chin wen, ni hui shwa ying-wen ma?

prononced

doy bo chi, chin wen, ni hoy shwa ing-win ma? (rising tone on ma, like a
question)

"Excuse me, may I ask, Do you speak English?"

Arthur

> I received a lead from Sony Electronics Singapore for an evaluation 
> copy of
> > my system.  I want to call to follow up with the requestor by phone. 
> > Her name is Yen Cheng Koo.  I happen to know it's a she.
> >
> > Does anyone know, when I talk to her, how do I address her?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Rocky
>
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