Te quiero "quiero" is I love and "te" is you. Literally, it is you I love.

¿Qué tal?

My chinese teacher told me never mess up with the 4 tones in chinese, it is for the scholars or native Chinese who are in advanced level. A baby grown up to be an adult, the first thing that he/she learn to speak is to imitate the sound from his/her parents. "four tones" is the theory used by the educators to explain why the same word should sound differently, it is not necessary to practice the four tones in every chinese word, perhaps to memorize them. Each word has four tones, the combining of two words should have 16 possible ways in pronounciation. Logically, it will take you sixteen time longer to learn the same Chinese word. " to learn 1500-2000 characters", I think he meant the useful chinese words. If these 1500-2000 words can be learned in a year, the 4 tones process is 16 times longer, then, it has to take 16 years to learn the same words. Mr. Wozitoya suggested the unique meaning of chinese words, it has only one fixed tone. " Native Chinese learners learn how to put the words together in forming a unique meaning". We are not the educators, we learn Chinese and we are not going to learn in construction of the new unique meanings. Learning the pinyin is the process of learning the unique wording, it is faster and much practical. Recognize the Chinese characters will come naturally if you can pronounce it.

It doesn't make sense! The differences in pronounciation of the R and L among the American, British and Australian is called accent. Chinese may pronounce the R and L differently. Why not called Chinese accent instead of mispronounce the English words. There are billions of Chinese in the World, by the same token, the Chinese people may have the same image toward to the English speakers that they don't know how to use the English word correctly. Answer to additonal details: Misrepresentation and sterotype are the main causes leading to the wrong concept about the Asians. Your question is asking WHY, it is the root, the key word of what you are asking for.

I have no problem of listening to the spoken English, writing is a pain in the neck, grammar, grammar, grammar.

" Chino cochino ", I responsed to him: " cállate cabrón" There is no Spanish as second language in Mexico. I learned their language. ESL speakers will never fit into the definition of English speakers. For example: Fxxk you ! you will get a correction from the English speakers, he/she will explains it to you that the subject is missing. English is not the same as ESL. My answer to your question is: The bad or dirty words will not be taught to the ESL speakers. In case, the English speakers call you names. " Thank you sir, or yes, Madam" thats the sole answer that you might have learned. Mr, Wozitoya was my teacher, he taught me read and write in both Spanish and English. I know when, where and how to use the bad words.