Cantonese is one of the languages spoken in China. It is not a dialect of the invented "Chinese language". It is a language itself, such as Mandarin. The only difference is that Mandarin is the official one, and Cantonese is not.
Luca: Hi, Zeke! what've you been up to?
Ezekiel: Oh, I've been studying a lot for my exam tomorrow
Luca: exam of what?
Ezekiel: Oops, I forgot to tell you that I took up Cantonese, which is a language spoken in China. It is not the official one, though.
Luca: Ezekiel, what think you about the United Statesian Occupation in Iraq?
Ezekiel: Mmmm... easy to say. A big split-up by an avaricious and selfish man, thus, George W. Bush.
Ezekiel: Have you heard of the party at Fatima's house?
Luca: No... was there one?
Ezekiel: Yes! it was full of United Statesians, Canadians and Brazilians.
Buy a
United Statesian
mug!
Mandarin is the official language of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, etc. It is wrong to call it Chinese, because there is another language in China, called Cantonese. They are not dialects of the invented "Chinese" language, but languages themselves. In China, there are many languages, Chinese Languages, but only one is official, and it is called Mandarin or "Putonghua".
Ezekiel: Hey, Luca! Where are you going?
Luca: Well, I'm going to my Mandarin lessons, so, I've gotta leave you 'cause I'm late!
Castilian is the official language of Spain and all the countries that have been colonized by Spain (Almost all the Latin American countries). The term 'Spanish' is a slip-up. In Castilian itself, it is named "Castellano". It is the same language spoken in Spain (just different accent). You oughtn't forget that 4 languages are spoken in Spain (Spanish languages) which are Castilian (Official one) Galician, Catalan, and Basque.
Ezekiel: Hey, Paul, how are you doing?
Paul: Hi, Zek, I'm pretty good, thanks!
Ezekiel: why are you so nervous?
Paul: I'm not nervous, I'm just in a hurry... I have to go to my Castilian Class... sorry but I have an exam tomorrow and I have my books of Castilian in my house!! Bye!
ENAMOURED (UK), ENAMORED (US)
adjective
after verb FORMAL
1. To be in love with
2. Liking a lot
1.
I cannot stop thinking of Donato because I am enamoured of him.
2.
I have to say I'm not exactly enamoured of this part of the country.
Tuscan is the official language of Italy, San Marino and Switzerland. It is the real name of what is commonly known as Italian. In the Italic Peninsula many dialects of Latin appeared and the Tuscan dialect spoken in Florence became the official language of the whole Italian territory.
Unfortunately, due to the European nationalism it started to be called "Italian".
Ezekiel: Hey, Luca, I've been told that your grandpa is Italian.
Luca: Hehe, yes. Did my father tell you about it?
Ezekiel: Yes, he did.
Luca: Well, you now know why I have been christened with a Tuscan name.
adjective
Greek (person, language, things)
1. My father is a polyglot because he speaks English, Castilian, French, Russian and Grecian.
2. The meeting has been postponed because the Grecian president got sick.
3. My mother told me off since I broke her Grecian vase!
