If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart”
— Nelson Mandela.
Hello Everyone! 👋 I’m Don from New York 🗽, and I’m re-learning Mandarin again after a long time off. This blog is my attempt to document my process and share whatever I find useful.
Here is my why for learning Mandarin when things get rough:
- How sad is it that you are ethnically Chinese but cannot speak your native tongue?
- To visit China one day and be able to navigate and get around.
- I’d like to be able to order food in the major Chinese hubs in the NYC area.
- To connect with people when I’m asked if I speak Chinese and have a conversation.
- Learning Mandarin will keep your mind sharp and active.
That being said, there’s not much here yet aside from vocabulary and phrases as I get a feel for this blogging thing. I’ll hope to get more stuff added soon.
I hope you learn something useful by visiting this site.
If you are interested in reaching out, drop me an email at hi @ mandarin.blog.