Where to learn basic Mandarin Chinese?

Language Learning Chinese
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Hello,

I would like to know where I could learn chinese. I work and I would like to have 2 or 3 hours by week. If you have an idea. Do you know organism?
Thanks you.

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Hi lise42, and welcome to Forumosa! :slight_smile:
Are you talking about Mandarin Chinese, or Taiwanese (Hokkien, aka Minnan and Min)?

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Hi,

I’m not sure. I would like learn chinese for speak thinks necessary. For exemple to ask something on the road. Orwhen you eat on restaurant you could ask what you want to eat…

So what is the best solution for these?

Thanks

Anne

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Are you up north, or down south? Foreigners more commonly learn Mandarin first, especially up here in the northern part of Taiwan, but those in southern areas, more rural areas, and missionaries often learn Taiwanese. For basic survivial Chinese, I’d suggest you start with a bit of Mandarin, in which case this is not the right thread for your post. I’ll split it off for you.

Note that in the Learning Chinese forum index, we have a list of commonly asked questions and popular topics. When posting in LC, please start by having a look there, to see if there is already a topic on the subject.

Here are some of the topics you may want to look at:

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[url=http://tw.forumosa.com/t/scholarships-for-learning-mandarin/19957/1 for Learning Mandarin[/url]
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Chinese Language Division (CLD) at NTU
NTNU’s Mandarin Training Center
Chinese Culture University (Wenhua MLC)
Chinese course at Fu Jen Catholic University
Choosing between the University Programs in Taipei: NTNU, NTU’s CLD and NCCU
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Studying Mandarin in Eastern Taipei: Neihu, Xizhi (Xizhi), Nangang (Nankang (Nangang))
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Taizhong (Taichung)
Taoyuan
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Gaoxiong (Kaohsiung)
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Oh man. You can just imagine how bad this sounded.

mandarin lessons

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I feel like it would sound like listening to a doge meme
SEMOAH!?

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Semoah? Whay semoah? Waw poot sue dah. Waw bushee whan. Dway boo chee.

Shay shay nee.
Sigh chien.

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Whay Semoah ?

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Phuk me that is some mad shit…

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Could work with the basics
no ?

P-JOE
SHAY SHAY NEE

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I imagine it was probably a pretty accurate transcription of the way GI’s butchering Mandarin sounded. :smile:

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Funniest s@$t I’ve read in years :joy: :joy::laughing::sweat_smile:

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