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Chinese Mandarin-Week 3: Teacher Elena Lesson 1 of 3
As my Chinese progresses I want to keep a journal showing my current level. So don't expect any SCINTILLATING notes for some time. (To keep things interesting I will write in capital letters some English words I adore for those of you who are learning English)
早上
你们吗?
I learned my numbers today and the characters. Interestingly 1-10 are written the same in Japanese, completely different word though.
一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十
Yi1, er4, san1, si4, wu3, liu4, qi1, ba1, jui3, shi2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
And to say 11-19 I learned you simply say 10 + Number. For example number 12 is 十二 (shi2 er4)
I can also show show I care about your family too! Well at least your Mom (你 de 妈妈) your Dad (你 de 爸爸) and your brother ( 你 de ge1ge). Everyone else I just hope is well until I can ask you. :)
My happiest moment last week was being able to pronounce every ending pinyin sound correct on Sunday during my session with Teacher Ring (also an amazing instructor). ALAS, upon the second utterance it was nothing like the first but if I said them all right once I can again!
Zai4 Jian4 再见! (Thanks to Nancy Wang for supplying the characters)
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(Chinese Mandarin-Week 3-Post 1: Musings
Today is start of Week 3 in Chinese and I am still enjoying it. It was difficult at first to accept that this will be harder to pick up than other languages for English speakers. I am used to working on something and learning it until I know it.
But with Chinese, and any future languages, maybe even perhaps all future endeavors, I will not worry about perfecting it first. I will just get it going. Something @ajatt really motivated me to see.
Yes I still struggle with 2nd tone, am still learning the right pronounciations for the pinyin, and still sound crazy when I recite them out loud in each tone in the cubicle next to my co-workers. But you know what? Each day I feel progress. Even if it is one word or pinyin, I am proud. I encourage everyone to feel accomplished in your progress, and to not perfect, but practice practice practice.
Also practice the sounds next to your coworkers. You can scare them away and study in peace ^_^
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First Lesson
My tutor Elena Ann was awesome.
Today I learned:
How are you? ni3 hao3 ma? 你 好 吗？
I am very well. And you? Wo3 hen3 hao3. ni3 ne?
I am well also. Wo3 ye3 hen3 hao3.
Why I thought it was a great lesson is she took me directly into speaking Chinese. She commended me on what I pronounced and used correctly, and helped me to relax and speak the parts I had trouble with.
Afterwards we went thru some pinyin and how they are pronounced thru each different tone. I sometimes speak very fast and when I do it with 3rd and 4th tone I get flustered and it comes out completely wrong, but my teacher would catch it, and tell me to calm down, and try it again. Patience from an instructor is invaluable.
I am looking forward to more.
zai4 jian4! (Also learned today)
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Entry 1
你好。 我 会 说 英文。
(I attempted this sentence from memory so I am not sure which form of speak is correct. I just started Chinese this week and I am excited and loving it already.
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