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Old Mar 20, 2014 | 10:00 am
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Originally Posted by eng3

When speaking to locals, should I try to speak in Mandarin? or am I better off just using English? I head read that Mandarin is not too common in HK (I don't know how it compares to English) and sometimes speaking Mandarin can be a negative.
I've been scolded for speaking Mandarin in Hong Kong - not often, but it has happened - but other times, in the less touristy parts of the city, it has come in handy.

I like studying languages though, so getting 1-10, excuse me and a few foods down pat in Cantonese has worked out well enough.
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