Mandarin

Here is a good site for those trying to learn a little Mandarin…

 Chinese Pod

 

I am currently learning how to say things like, “Don’t cry” and “Don’t be afraid” as well as “Good morning” and other useful simple phrases. It’s a very lyrical language and very difficult. Even learning simple phrases is complex for me.

 

Pronounciation

Per mandarintools.com, the proper way to say Fu Duo is Foe Duwah. Wow, I need to practice that a lot. I want to be able to say her name properly before we get to China.

I need to learn some other phrases too. Luckily the above web site is pretty cool. It gives auditory examples of how to pronounce things. Chinese Pod (I believe that’s the name) is also an excellent web site.