What's the best way to learn mandarin at home?

Discussion in 'Chinese Chat' started by parcben, Jan 11, 2006.

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  1. pimperro

    pimperro Well-Known Member

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    Try to follow mandarin series, listen to chinese mv clips on youtube. Or, spend some money for a weekly mandarin course ;)
     
    #221 pimperro, Feb 10, 2008
  2. pimperro

    pimperro Well-Known Member

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    Oh yeah, or go on vacation a lot to China :p
     
    #222 pimperro, Feb 10, 2008
  3. ahwai83

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    i was totally hopeless in mandarin previously but i got to get the hang of it by watching taiwan drama n also speaking a lot wit frens
     
    #223 ahwai83, Feb 11, 2008
  4. vanvoong

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    I want to learn mandarin also but it is so so hard
     
    #224 vanvoong, Feb 15, 2008
  5. slamdunkfardo

    slamdunkfardo Active Member

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    watch chinese drama
     
    #225 slamdunkfardo, Mar 16, 2008
  6. jell

    jell Active Member

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    i think the best way is to watch dramas depending on the language you speak at home.
    i speak cantonese at home, and you know how tvb has the subs at the bottom?
    well i learned to read by watching the dramas.
    then i started watching taiwanese and mainland dramas by reading their subs.
    by doing so, i learned to listen and learned to speak it.
    but if all else fails, just borrow one of those discs at the library.
    good luck!
     
    #226 jell, Mar 18, 2008
  7. mingming2006

    mingming2006 Well-Known Member

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    listen 2 mandarin music...read their lyrics - sing / pronounce in mandarin...
    Job done!
     
    #227 mingming2006, Mar 18, 2008
  8. hiromagi

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    watch chinese films and tv and speak with native speakers whenever possible
     
    #228 hiromagi, Apr 28, 2008
  9. jossrinaldy

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    for me better way for learning mandarin is watching movie and tv in mandarin,
     
    #229 jossrinaldy, Apr 30, 2008
  10. salcha4u

    salcha4u Active Member

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    Learning Mandarin is not that easy tbh. I'm flunet, but I suckass at writing and reading characters and even following MV's is difficult for me. I say use books :> or have a real tutor. Believe me, you will NOT get anything out of watching a Chinese or Taiwanese drama. Most you can learn are the simple phrases, "xie xie", "ni hao", "yi er san"...
     
    #230 salcha4u, May 1, 2008
  11. sebi

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    hahah i learn most of my mandarin through watching the news (their pronounciation is the best), tv series (some of their pronounciation's not as accurate, but you get to learn about normal everyday sentence structures / convos), and listening to songs
     
    #231 sebi, May 4, 2008
  12. bbes

    bbes Incredible

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    try chinesepod.com, could help u with ur learning of mandarin.
     
    #232 bbes, May 4, 2008
  13. KT

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    lol, a couple months ago I didn't know any mandarin and really wanted to learn too.. then I started watching Taiwan series w/ english subs.. but one of the series didn't have any english subs so I ended up watching with chinese subs.. if you know how to read chinese then you're good. At least thats how I learned.. along w/ listening to mandarin music.. lol I would say my mandarin is passable. :p
     
    #233 KT, May 4, 2008
  14. litohmoo

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    KTV, hang out with Chinese friends and practice!! =)
     
    #234 litohmoo, Oct 23, 2008
  15. Akki

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    playing My Chinese Coach on the NDS......
     
    #235 Akki, Oct 23, 2008
  16. wuding

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    watching mandarin speaking shows for oral and listening, and translating your favorite chinese songs for writting
     
    #236 wuding, Oct 23, 2008
  17. Phoenix

    Phoenix *~Though she be but little, she is fierce~*

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    listening to mando songs an mando series/shows helps you to learn how to pronounce th words
    an then speaking it more or singing in mando more helps u to pick it up quicker
     
    #237 Phoenix, Oct 23, 2008
  18. sng26

    sng26 Member

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    only speak mandarin. dont speak any english it will make you learn!
     
    #238 sng26, Nov 7, 2008
  19. tofuman617

    tofuman617 New Member

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    I've been forcing myself to watch mandarin movies and shows, after about 4 months i can speak and listen pretty well.
     
    #239 tofuman617, Nov 10, 2008
  20. lyly240

    lyly240 New Member

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    ;-)
     
    #240 lyly240, Nov 12, 2008
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