How do I learn conversational Chinese as fast as possible

How do I learn conversational Chinese as fast as possible？Any apps, podcasts, or YouTube channels you swear by?

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chinaman420

The most important thing is to not give a fuck and just accept that you will suck but keep at it and probably in a year you'll be decent. Reading actually helps a lot with vocab and grammar. Don't be afraid to ask them to explain stuff if you have no idea what they're saying. Taking classes will help too but you also have to not give a fuck in class and participate every chance you get. I know people who just sat in class for two years listening and still can't hold a conversation because they were too scared to practice and fumble in class.

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Greggybread

The best way to learn to speak is to speak. There's no way around that. Having Chinese colleagues is great as hopefully they will be willing to teach/help you. Maybe ask one to be a language partner?

As for Pinyin - yes, you absolutely want to learn this ASAP as your pronunciation will stem from understanding how to say each word properly. Even if you only learn phrases, get your Pinyin down.

I would recommend you try to get your tones right from the start too, though this is less key than pinyin and will naturally develop as you interact more with the language.

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ronniealoha

I’d say focus on listening and speaking right away and don’t stress too much about characters for now. Learn pinyin and tones early so you don’t build bad habits. I used to just practice simple phrases with natives and repeat after videos, and it built confidence fast, migaku helped a ton too since I could grab words from shows or YouTube and turn them into flashcards instantly. Do a little bit daily and you’ll be chatting sooner than you think.

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ievamarijammm

Learn the essential PERSONALISED phrases. Not the textbook stuff but phrases you'll actually use, i.e. "I am from x" or "I came to China for work" or "I don't know" or "I want this" (the most useful phrase when you first come to China btw lol).

Think of a few conversations you might have in real life and then translate them into Chinese, write down the vocabulary and learn the tones (but don't stress about the tones too much because generally the Chinese try their hardest to understand what foreigners are saying and can figure it out even if you mess up a tone here and there). Write down the hanzi, the pinyin and an English translation.

Pleco is the best app for Chinese vocabulary.

Chinese dramas are great for practicing your Chinese (their vocabulary is quite limited making it perfect for a student) and picking up useful phrases you wouldn't think of learning.

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