Where to start?
Hi, I'm wanting to learn Mandarin but unsure of what my first steps / objectives should be.
I'm sure there is a step before Skype sessions etc, no?
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Mandarin Chinese is not too hard for every foreigner. For the beginners, first you need to learn Chinese Pinyin. It’s made up of initials and finals. Then you will learn the basic four tones and the some tones Sandhi (some tones will change). There are four basic tones in standard Chinese. If the tones are different, the meanings of the same syllable will be different.This part is very boring, but after that, when you see pinyin you can read every Chinese sentence.
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Oh, you will also need to practice using the 4 tones. Tones are very important in Mandarin!
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you need to know" phonetic symbol" chinese version(pinyin) first ,then you can practice with a native speaker.after a fews weeks you can start to learn grammar thing.
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learn pinyin first, then tones, then basic words
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If possible I'd start with formal classes in a group with a teacher for a month or so ... then SKYPE can kick in. There are MANY online resources to start off with, and reinforce the formal teaching session. You could try Chinesepod, or is it Chinapod?
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