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April 26, 2007

Racist Translations/Chinese racism

This is hilarious and reminds me of the first time Jonah met my mom (she's Chinese). After hearing her speak Chinese, he commented, "wow, your Mom's really racist!" I was perplexed and asked why he thought that. "She keeps saying the n-word, over and over and over!" he said. I laughed my tatas off because just as "like" peppers American English, "neiga" (translation = "that") can frequently and consecutively (neiga, neiga) be heard in Mandarin. I hadn't heard it through the filter of a non-Chinese speaking ear so it never sounded weird! but ever since then it does indeed sound like my mom repeatedly and shamelessly says the n word.

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That's funny! My wife is Chinese and her mom loves to use this interjection, often consecutively: "neiga, neiga". I think it sounds especially offencive in her Sichuanese dialect.

AH.com response: Exactly! I've updated my post to reflect your better spelling of the Chinese n word and the consecutive usage point. Thanks!

Posted by: Jamie at April 26, 2007 3:13 AM
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