Different languages

I am a completely southerner of China, so are my parents. Therefore, there is no obviously differenct language in my family, for we can use the same kind of accent to communicate. But if there is, it would be the variable languages my parents can speak. Both of them can speak two kinds of local language. My parents always used those two kinds of language to communicate with my grandparents, aunts and uncles, which led to a fact that I can totally understand what they say but can only speak a little bit. That is the biggest influence on me. On the opposite, considering the differences of education we had in our schools, there is also a language which I can say but my mom cannot. That is English.

Well, as I grow up, and as a normal student, I guadually found out the differences between the language I use in formal situations and in less formal ones. For instance, when I come to my friends’ home, I usually say “hello” before entering their rooms. On the contrary, I have to say “may I come in” before entering a teacher’s office. That is the difference.

And, I’ve been to some places in China and met a lot of people who said different languages, some of which I could clearly understand but others couldn’t. I remember when I went to Guangdong province, all the people there say Cantonese. I can understand Cantonese, but it is a different kind with Guangdong Cantonese. So it was hard for me to communicate with local people there if we didn't change to mandarin.

Finally, there are huge amount of variable languages in the world, which we definitely cannot understand them all. So just find a comfortable way for both of you.