A few things to keep in mind before you learn Chinese

To the westerners, Chinese is a language as different as words from the Mars. In order to learn it, you have to be informed of the major differences between Chinese and your mother tongue.

Unlike most occidental languages, Chinese is constituted by single-syllable characters. And each character carries up to five different tones. So for each character you pronounce, there is meaning to it
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One does not have to know how to write Chinese first in order to learn how to speak the language. If you have good ear, you can just pick up the sound and the tone directly and mimic the way Chinese is presented.

As learning any other language, vocabulary is a key factor towards commanding the language. The more Chinese characters you have in your head, the better Chinese you can speak.

You do not have to be afraid of making mistakes. Sometimes, you also slip in your native tongue. Be sure to finish what you have in mind because little error can be ignored when you try really hard to make yourself understood.

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