Sam's Mandarin year
Hi, I'm Sam.
This year, Mandarin.
By next Lunar New Year, I want to sit next to my partner's grandmother at dinner — she only speaks Mandarin — and actually talk with her for twenty minutes. Not just smile and nod.
nǐ hǎo, grandmother — let's actually talk. 💬
Practice minutes
0 / 9,000 min
The first 25 minutes count as much as any others.
One small session at a time — about 25 minutes on the train, spoken out loud when you can.
The path
From first sounds to dinner
Five little camps up the mountain.
This week · in pencil
Three small quests
Tap one when it's done — just for you, on this page.
Start with whichever feels easiest. Rough counts.rough is fine. done is done. ✓
Practice notebook
Days I've practiced
A dot for every day that counts.
practicednot yet◎ today
Level 1
How this year goes
Sounds first, then small talk
Written in plain words, on purpose.
if a week gets busy: restart small tomorrow morning.
No catching up. No starting over. Just the next train ride.