I've wanted to learn Teochew—preferably from someone who lives/lived in the Chaozhou area. (I know there are speakers in Singapore, Taiwan, and other countries, but some linguistic differences have naturally developed.) Aside from a few websites, many of the learning resources are extremely old, but the more pressing issue is that I can't find a language partner. Actual speaking practice is crucial for any language and even more so for a dialect like this.

I've looked on several language exchanges, and so far I've seen Mandarin, Cantonese, and Hokkien. I do want to learn Mandarin eventually, but as odd as it may seem, I want to learn Teochew first.

Though not a professional teacher, I'm a native English speaker and have given lessons to students of Chinese, Japanese, and Russian descent.

  • Hi, I know you posted this a while ago, but if you'd like to speak to other Teochew speakers, there's a group chat for it. Though they aren't really from the Chaozhou area. DM me if you do.

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    Hei, I'm interested in learning Teochew too as it is actually the language my family speaks. Sadly, I never got the chance to learn it as they think it's not important for me to learn and never speakhhopetojointhegrouph it with me. :( So i hohopehopehopehohopetojoij

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  • I found the following users who may fit your language exchange criteria:

    Username Date Post Link Relevance Offered Matches Sought Matches
    u/clairezx 2020-07-29 Post 5 Chinese English
    u/fishball1 2020-07-27 Post 5 Chinese English
    u/wise-presence-5335 2020-09-09 Post 5 Chinese (Native) English
    u/-ordinary_man- 2020-08-12 Post 5 Chinese (Native) English
    u/blackjackkkkkj 2020-07-03 Post 5 Chinese English

    Please feel free to comment on the above posts to get in contact with their authors.

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