Practice

Short lessons for complete beginners. Learn a handful of words, hear them, then check yourself. About five minutes each.

Getting started

The sounds of Mandarin and your first words

  1. Lesson 1The four tones妈 · 麻 · 马 · 骂
  2. Lesson 2Hello and thank you你好 · 您好 · 谢谢 · 不客气
  3. Lesson 3Me, you and "is"我 · 你 · 他 · 她

Meeting people

Who you are, where you are from

  1. Lesson 4How are you?你好吗 · 我很好 · 你呢 · 也
  2. Lesson 5What's your name?你叫什么名字 · 我叫 · 什么 · 名字
  3. Lesson 6Where are you from?你是哪国人 · 我是英国人 · 哪 · 人

Out and about

Numbers, ordering and finding your way

  1. Lesson 7Numbers from 0 to 5零 · 一 · 二 · 三
  2. Lesson 8Numbers from 6 to 10六 · 七 · 八 · 九
  3. Lesson 9Ordering a drink我要 · 水 · 茶 · 咖啡
  4. Lesson 10Where is it?在哪儿 · 厕所 · 地铁站 · 这儿

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