Learn Chinese Australian student on learning Chinese by himself Matthew thought that if he could learn Chinese (notoriously known to be difficult for English speakers), he could learn any language. He started learning Chinese with Glossika and is now comfortable conversing with native Chinese speakers.
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Learn Chinese English Speakers, Learn These Sounds To Improve Your Mandarin Pronunciation Mandarin is generally considered to be one of the most difficult languages to learn for English speakers due to its writing system and its pronunciation. Many English speakers struggle with its tones and
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Learn Chinese Which is Harder: Japanese, Korean, or Mandarin Chinese? Fair warning, this post is massive:I break each of the languages down into several partsIn every one of those parts I talk about what makes each language comparatively easier or harder than
Learn Japanese How to Tell the Difference Between Chinese, Japanese and Korean Chinese, Korean, and Japanese are considered to be among the hardest languages for a native English speaker to learn. Each one is a serious time investment (and an exciting journey) that will likely
Learn Chinese Mandarin Chinese Basics: Phrases to Start (and Continue) Conversations When it comes to language learning, figuring our the commonly-used words and phrases is essential. From language to language, the particular words and phrases you learn will differ a bit — a country’s
Learn Chinese 8 Great Movies to Learn Mandarin Chinese (plus quotes!) Many new language learners underestimate how much practice time they’ll need to master Chinese. You’re off to a great start if you’ve taken a course in Chinese or gone through
Learn Chinese 會, 能, and 可以: How To Say "Can" in Mandarin Chinese One of the particularly difficult aspects of learning another language is that it may recognize distinctions between concepts that your native language ignores. This means that it is important to think about the
Learn Chinese 的, 地 , and 得: The Three “de’s” of Mandarin 的 (de), 地 (de), and 得 (de): a common source of typos among native speakers, a common source of confusion among learners. While the three "de's" are pronounced the same, they mean quite
Learn Chinese How to Say "Yes" (and "No") in Mandarin Chinese Do you notice what these five sentences have in common?Do you want to go to the movies? Yes! Have you been to Texas? Yes!Do you have a dollar? Yes!Do you
Learn Chinese Chinese Characters, Their History and How to Learn Them with John Renfroe of Outlier Linguistics John Renfroe is the CEO and co-founder of Outlier Linguistics, an online platform revolutionizing the way foreigners learn Chinese. John is an old friend of Glossika's founder, Michael Campbell, and kindly offered to
Learn Chinese Reflections on 17 Years of Learning Mandarin Chinese with Gabriel Gabriel is from Vienna, Austria, and is a native German speaker, currently teaching the language at a university in Taiwan. In addition to English, Gabriel is also a fluent speaker of Mandarin and
Learn Chinese How to Address Family Members in Chinese As someone who married into a Taiwanese family, I speak from experience when I tell you that there is nothing more important than family here. Taiwanese people tend to be close with their
