HEYGOW ASMR

Learning a language

10 phrases
HD
dāncí jì bu zhù.
单词记不住。
ENthe words won't stick
HD
fāyīn hěn nán.
发音很难。
ENthe pronunciation is hard
HD
shēngdiào zǒngshì cuò.
声调总是错。
ENI always get the tones wrong
HD
tīnglì zuì nán.
听力最难。
ENlistening is the hardest part
HD
wǒ bù gǎn kāikǒu.
我不敢开口。
ENI'm afraid to speak
HD
shuō cuò yě méi guānxi.
说错也没关系。
ENit's fine to make mistakes
HD
duō shuō cái huì jìnbù.
多说才会进步。
ENyou only improve by speaking
HD
wǒ xiǎng zhǎo yǔbàn.
我想找语伴。
ENI want a language partner
HD
kàn jù xué de kuài.
看剧学得快。
ENwatching dramas speeds it up
HD
jiānchí jiù yǒu xiàoguǒ.
坚持就有效果。
ENkeep at it and it works

声调总是错 - "my tones are always wrong" - is the complaint every learner of Chinese eventually makes, and it is worth saying aloud because saying it is itself tone practice. 我不敢开口 - I don't dare open my mouth - names the real obstacle, which is nerve rather than knowledge.