GuavaTalk Survival Chinese Lessons
January 22nd, 2008 | Published in chinese language, learning Chinese
We’re trying to put together a set of 10 free survival Chinese lessons. Each video is 3-5 minutes in length and is centered around a key survival Chinese phrase like, “Do you speak English?” or “I want to go to XYZ place.” If you memorize these 10 phrases, you’ll pretty much manage getting around Beijing with a little luck and a guidebook. If you carefully study the lessons, you’ll also pick up basic Chinese grammar and be able to speak about things far beyond the 10 phrases. However, if you want to be able to speak freely about everyday topics, you’ll have to learn Chinese online with our GuavaTalk teachers and invest at least 50+ hrs or so in language learning. Enjoy our first survival Chinese lessons!
“Do you speak English?”
“I don’t speak Chinese. Can you tell me in English?” (Perfect for the person who looks Chinese but cannot speak Chinese).
“I want to go to Tiananmen Square” (or some other place).