New German Lesson: Determiner Endings 1

We're excited to announce that we've just published "Determiner Endings 1", a new Introductory level German language lesson, on Language Mentor!  This lesson is the first in a series of lessons that will teach you what ending to use with determiners such as diese, jede, welche, mein, dein, ihr, unser, etc. As the lesson explains...
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New German Lesson: Grammar - Pronouns 3 - Dative

We're excited to announce that we've just published "Grammar - Pronouns 3 - Dative", a new Beginner level German language lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Pronouns 3 - The Dative Case IntroductionIn these sentences we use the nominative case for the pronoun that serves as the subject of the sentence, the accusative case for...
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New German Lesson: Grammar - Pronouns 2 - Accusative Case

We're excited to announce that we've just published "Grammar - Pronouns 2 - Accusative Case", a new Newbie level German language lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Pronouns 2 - The Accusative Case Nominative & AccusativeIn these sentences we use the nominative case for the pronoun that serves as the subject of the sentenc...
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New German Lesson: Grammar - Pronouns 1 - Nominative Case

We're excited to announce that we've just published "Grammar - Pronouns 1 - Nominative Case", a new Newbie level German language lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Pronouns 1 - The Nominative Case IntroductionThis lesson is the first in a set of lessons covering German pronouns. In these lessons we take an approach that ...
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New German Lesson: An Unforgettable Gallery Visit

We're excited to announce that Nina Freebird of Vocal Creations Berlin has just published "An Unforgettable Gallery Visit", a new Beginner level German language lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script An Unforgettable Gallery VisitEin Unvergesslicher Galeriebesuch Hi! Today I visit a gallery in Berlin.Hallo! Ich besuche heute...
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New German Lesson: A Nice Walk Ruined

We're excited to announce that Nina Freebird of Vocal Creations Berlin has just published "A Nice Walk Ruined", a new Beginner level German language lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script A Nice Walk RuinedEin Ruinierter Spaziergang Hi! My name is Nina. I live in Berlin.Hallo! Ich heiße Nina. Ich wohne in Berlin. This city i...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: An Old Poem About Sorrow

We're excited to announce that Mathilda Ren (任回驳) has just published "An Old Song About Sorrow", a new Advanced level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor! Lesson Script ​Notes: 1. Shu1 is usually translated as "book" but in this case it means "write". Bo2shan1dao4zhong1 means "Bo Mountain path", and bi4 means "wall of mountain".2. Old ...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Newbie #6: Greetings

We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Newbie #6: Greetings", a new Introductory level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: GreetingsA: GoodHao3好 B: Hello.Ni3 hao3.你好。 A: How are you?Ni3 hao3 ma?你好吗？ B: I - very good.Wo3 hen3 hao3.我很好。 What about you?Ni3 ne?你呢？ A: I - ...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Newbie #5: We Love Plural Pronouns

We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Newbie #5: We Love Plural Pronouns", a new Introductory level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script A: We Love Plural PronounsIWo3我 WeWo3men我们 B: You - singularNi3你 You - pluralNi3men你们 A: He - or she - or itTa1他/她/它 TheyTa1men他/她/它们 B: We lo...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Newbie #4: I Love Singular Pronouns

We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Newbie #4: I Love Singular Pronouns", a new Introductory level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script A: I Love Singular Pronouns B: IWo3我 A: I love.Wo3 ai4.我爱。 B: I love you.Wo3 ai4 ni3.我爱你。 A: You love me.Ni3 ai4 wo3.你爱我。 B: Do you love me?N...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Newbie #3: Get the Tones Right! 2

We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Newbie #3: Get the Tones Right! #2", a new Introductory level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: Get the Tones Right! #2B: SleepShui4jiao4睡觉 DumplingShui3jiao3水饺 A: The city of ShanghaiShang4hai3上海 HurtShang1hai4伤害 B: HourXiao3s...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Newbie #2: Get the Tones Right!

We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Newbie #2: Get the Tones Right!", a new Introductory level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: Get the Tones Right!A: BookShu1书 CookedShu2熟 CountShu3数 TreeShu4树 BentWan1弯 FinishWan2完 LateWan3晚 Ten thousandWan4万 B: AskWen4问 KissWe...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Newbie #1: The Sounds of Chinese

We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Newbie #1: The Sounds of Chinese", a new Introductory level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script The Sounds Of ChineseInitial Consonantssheng1mu3声母b p m f d t n l g k h j q x z c s zh ch sh r y w Finals 韵母 Yun4mu3 a o e i u ü ai ei ui uo ue ...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Rigid Customer Service

We're excited to announce that 章琦玮 - Zhang Qiwei has just published "Rigid Customer Service", a new Intermediate level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: Rigid Customer ServiceSi3ban3 De Ke4fu2死板的客服 Yuki: My cell phone is lost, ...Wo3de shou3ji1 diu1le, ...我的手机丢了，…… I'd like to - suspend service - ...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Talking About Weather

We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Talking About Weather", a new Beginner level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: Talking About WeatherTan2 Tian1qi4谈天气 A: Today the weather is really nice!Jin1tian1 tian1qi4 zhen1hao3!今天天气真好！ B: Yes!Shi4 a!是啊！ A: How's the weathe...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Visiting A Home

We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Visiting A Home", a new Beginner level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: Visiting A HomeBai4fang3 Jia1ting2拜访家庭 InvitationYao1qing3邀请 A: I'd like to invite you to come to my home this weekend.Zhe4ge zhou1mo4 huan1ying2 ni3 dao4...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: What To Eat?

We're excited to announce that 章琦玮 - Zhang Qiwei has just published "What To Eat?", a new Beginner level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: What to Eat?Chi1 Shen2me?吃什么？ A: I'm hungry.Wo3 e4 le.我饿了。 Let's go out and eat.Wo3men chu1qu4 chi1 ba.我们出去吃吧。 My treat.Wo3 qing3 ke4.我请客。 B: Okay.Hao3 a.好啊。 W...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Taking A Taxi

We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Taking A Taxi", a new Beginner level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: Taking A TaxiDa3 Chu1zu1che1打出租车 A: Sir, we go - Beijing Hotel.Shi1fu, wo3men qu4 Bei3jing1 Fan4dian4.师傅，我们去北京饭店。Note: "Shi1fu" is a courteous form of addre...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: At Starbucks

We're excited to announce that 章琦玮 - Zhang Qiwei has just published "At Starbucks", a new Beginner level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: At StarbucksZai4 Xing1ba1ke4在星巴克 A: I want a cup of white chocolate mocha.Wo3 xiang3yao4 yi4bei1 bai2qiao3ke4li4 mo2ka3.我想要一杯白巧克力摩卡。 B: Short, tall, grande or ...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Sending A Package

We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Sending A Package", a new Beginner level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: Sending A PackageJi4 Bao1guo3寄包裹 A: I'd like to mail a package.Wo3 xiang3 ji4 ge4 bao1guo3.我想寄个包裹。 B: What's inside your package?Nin2de bao1guo3 li3 shi...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Haircut

We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Haircut", a new Beginner level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: HaircutJian3 Tou2fa剪头发 A: I want to get a haircut.Wo3 yao4 li3fa4.我要理发。 B: How do you want it cut?Ni3 yao4 jian3cheng2 shen2me yang4 de?你要剪成什么样的？ A: I'd like a tr...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: At A Restaurant

We're excited to announce that 章琦玮 - Zhang Qiwei has just published "At A Restaurant", a new Beginner level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: At A RestaurantZai4 Fan4dian4在饭店 A: I want a dish of cucumber salad.Wo3 xiang3yao4 yi4pan2 liang2ban4 huang2gua1.我想要一盘凉拌黄瓜。Note: Literally... I ~ want ~ a d...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Bar And Coffee House

We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Bar And Coffee House", a new Beginner level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: Bar & Coffee HouseJiu3ba1 He2 Ka1fei1ting1酒吧和咖啡厅 A: Long time no see. Shall we chat this evening?Hao3jiu3bu2jian4le, jin1wan3 liao2liao2 ba?好久不见了...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Asking For Directions

We're excited to announce that 席爱娜 Xi Aina (Diana) has just published "Asking For Directions", a new Beginner level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: Asking For DirectionsWen4lu4问路 A: Excuse me, how do I go to the Bank of China?Qing3wen4, qu4 Zhong1guo2 yin2hang2 zen3me zou3?请问，去中国银行怎么走？ B: Go str...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Pop & Piracy #4

We're excited to announce that 章琦玮 - Zhang Qiwei has just published "Pop & Piracy #4", a new Intermediate level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: Pop & Piracy, #4Liu2xing2yin1yue4 He2 Dao4ban3, Si4流行音乐和盗版，四 A: How much do you think that tickets for a May Day vocal concert cost?Ni3 jue2de2 ...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Pop & Piracy #3

We're excited to announce that 章琦玮 - Zhang Qiwei has just published "Pop & Piracy #3", a new Intermediate level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: Pop & Piracy, # 3Liu2xing2yin1yue4 He2 Dao4ban3, San1流行音乐和盗版，三 A: The news media doesn't talk about this?Nei4xie1 xin1wen2 mei2ti3 bu4 tan2lun4 ...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Pop & Piracy #2

We're excited to announce that 章琦玮 - Zhang Qiwei has just published "Pop & Piracy #2", a new Intermediate level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: Pop & Piracy, # 2Liu2xing2yin1yue4 He2 Dao4ban3, Er4流行音乐和盗版，二 Xiaoyin: Actually ...Shi4shi2shang4 ...事实上…… some part of the Chinese people alrea...
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New Mandarin Chinese Lesson: Pop & Piracy #1

We're excited to announce that 章琦玮 - Zhang Qiwei has just published "Pop & Piracy #1", a new Intermediate level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor!  Lesson Script Announcer: Pop & Piracy, # 1Liu2xing2yin1yue4 He2 Dao4ban3, Yi1流行音乐和盗版，一 A: Xiaoyin, could you help me with something?Xiao3yin1, ke3yi3 qing3 ni3 bang1 wo3...
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