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> Would it be appropriate for him to call my grandparents the way I do? Po po/Gung gung, Ma ma/Ye ye?No, you should call him the way your boyfriend does.
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QuoteMr. K > Would it be appropriate for him to call my grandparents the way I do? Po po/Gung gung, Ma ma/Ye ye?No, you should call him the way your boyfriend does.Don't understand your comment.
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Quoteyuetwoh QuoteMr. K > Would it be appropriate for him to call my grandparents the way I do? Po po/Gung gung, Ma ma/Ye ye?No, you should call him the way your boyfriend does.Don't understand...
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QuoteDollar8888 Quoteyuetwoh QuoteMr. K > Would it be appropriate for him to call my grandparents the way I do? Po po/Gung gung, Ma ma/Ye ye?No, you should call him the way your boyfriend...
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If you and your boyfriend are married, he can address your parents and grandparents the same way you do. But for the first meeting, it is more appropriate for him to address them as "respected...
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> That's not what Mr. K said. If it was, he would say "yes" instead of "no" to OE's question.That's right. What I meant was that the girl should address her boyfriend's grandparent the same way her...
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QuoteMr. K > That's not what Mr. K said. If it was, he would say "yes" instead of "no" to OE's question.That's right. What I meant was that the girl should address her boyfriend's grandparent the...
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> That's assuming the boyfriend is Chinese.I see I got it backward-- it is the girl who is asking what the boy should say. In that case, the boy calls his girlfriend's grandparent whatever the girl...
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He is actually not Chinese. So, I'm teaching him Cantonese to help ease the transition. From what it sounds like, the majority thinks he should call my grandparents the way I do, so I will go with...
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Quoteanniechan91 He is actually not Chinese. So, I'm teaching him Cantonese to help ease the transition. From what it sounds like, the majority thinks he should call my grandparents the way I do, so I...
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> Unless anyone else has any suggestions or strong objections.Go with your guts feeling. When I was a kid, I always call my classmates' grandparents the same way my classmates call them, even...
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I'm in the same position as your boyfriend being a British gweilo with a local gf. I've been calling them popo and mama (same as my gf) since day 1.
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Quotechu_par_bao I'm in the same position as your boyfriend being a British gweilo with a local gf. I've been calling them popo and mama (same as my gf) since day 1.That's good to know! I will...
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