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Mandarin

Anchored to Shanghai
6 levels · 25 lessons published
Lesson one, in full

你好 — First Words and The Four Tones

Jia Jia Tang Bao (佳家汤包), Huangpu district — one of Shanghai's most beloved xiaolongbao shops. 7am queue, steam rising, the city already awake. Your first four words of Mandarin.

The words
你好
hello (lit: you good)
谢谢
thank you
再见
goodbye (lit: see again)
我要
I want / I'll have (ordering formula)
小笼包
soup dumplings — Shanghai's most iconic dish
一笼
one steamer basket (量词 = measure word)
请
please (also: please [sit/come in])
对不起
I'm sorry / excuse me (for mistakes)
不客气
you're welcome (lit: don't be polite)
好的
okay / sounds good / understood
Where this lesson happens
佳家汤包 Jia Jia Tang Bao
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小笼包 xiǎolóngbāo · 18 folds · pork + broth

The course

Level 1 · Unit 1
  1. 你好 — First Words and The Four Tones
  2. 多少钱 — Numbers and Prices
  3. 在哪里 — Asking Directions
  4. 我叫 — Introducing Yourself
  5. 听不懂 — Confusion Recovery
Level 1 · Unit 2
  1. 有没有 — Do You Have?
  2. 我喜欢 — Expressing Preferences
  3. 再来一个 — Ordering More
  4. 买单 — Paying the Bill
  5. 干杯！— Toasting and Social Mandarin
Level 1 · Unit 3
  1. 新鲜吗 — Fresh Produce
  2. 几斤几两 — Quantities in Shanghai
  3. 喝茶 — Shanghai Tea Culture
  4. 节气 — Seasonal Shanghai Shopping
  5. 买菜 — The Full Market Shop
Level 1 · Unit 4
  1. 订位 — Making a Reservation
  2. 到了 — Arriving at the Restaurant
  3. 烹饪方法 — Cooking Methods
  4. 喝什么 — Drinks and Toasting
  5. 离开 — Paying and Departure
Level 1 · Unit 5
  1. 地铁 — The Shanghai Metro
  2. 法租界 — French Concession
  3. 日常生活 — Daily Shanghai Life
  4. 微信 — WeChat and Social Shanghai
  5. 测试 — Taste Oral Assessment
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