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English for Mandarin Speakers

Your first language shapes how you learn English. If you speak Mandarin, many of your mistakes are not random. They come directly from Mandarin. Here you learn English as a Mandarin speaker, with lessons built around the patterns you actually need to fix.

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Do you say things like this?

These are common mistakes for Mandarin speakers, and they are easy to fix once you see why they happen.

❌ I yesterday go to school

✅ I went to school yesterday

❌ I very like this

✅ I really like this

❌ She go to work every day

✅ She goes to work every day

❌ I bought car

✅ I bought a car

❌ He very tall

✅ He is very tall

❌ I no understand

✅ I do not understand

Mandarin vs English: the key differences

Mandarin	English
No verb conjugation	Verbs change (go, goes, went)
No articles	Uses a / an / the
No "be" verb in some sentences	Requires am / is / are
Time words show tense	Verb forms show tense

You do not need more vocabulary or more grammar rules. You need to understand how English is different from Mandarin.

A smarter way to learn English

Step 1

I identify your mistakes, based on Mandarin patterns.

Step 2

I show you why they happen.

Step 3

I give you a personal path to fix them.

Why is English so hard for Mandarin speakers?

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