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Master Mandarin Fast: A Simple, Effective Method Using Duolingo, Anki, and Essential Vocabulary

Are you ready to start learning Mandarin but feeling overwhelmed by where to begin? Don’t worry—I’ve got you covered! After experimenting with various methods, I’ve developed a straightforward and efficient approach that combines the power of Duolingo, Anki, and essential vocabulary to help you start speaking and understanding Mandarin quickly. Here’s how it works and why it’s effective: 1. Why Start with Duolingo? Duolingo is a fantastic tool for beginners. It’s free, easy to use, and provides a structured way to learn basic vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structures. The gamified approach keeps you motivated, and the bite-sized lessons make it easy to fit learning into your daily routine. While Duolingo alone won’t make you fluent, it’s an excellent starting point to build a foundation in Mandarin. 2. Supercharge Your Learning with Anki Once you’ve started learning with Duolingo, the next step is to reinforce and retain what you’ve learned. This is where Anki comes in. Anki is ...

Learning Chinese/Mandarin with subtitles - day 7

Not much to add today. Just the fact that some first cards starting to be easier to understand (apparently).

One thing that intrigues me is if I am really learning the expressions [what could be called like this, I'm not sure] or just memorizing the scene and "the sentence" from that movie. To put it in another way, I'll be possible to understand the same expression if I find it somewhere. Maybe yes, but I think the magic of comprehension only occurs when I had seen (studies) more subtitles.

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