Learn Mandarin for Free

Learn Mandarin for free online. Download free audio lessons to your computer or mp3 player and start learning Mandarin instantly. To learn more languages, please visit our complete collection of Free Language Lessons.

  • Real Chinese Web Site
    • Presented by the BBC. A lively introduction to Mandarin Chinese in 10 short parts with video clips from the Real Chinese TV series.
  • Beginner’s Chinese iTunes Free
    • Introductory audio lessons provided by the Open University.
  • Chinese Learn Online iTunes FreeFeed
    • A dialogue-based introduction to Mandarin Chinese. Load the lessons on your mp3 player and get up the Chinese curve.
  • Chinese Lessons with Serge Melnyk iTunes Free -Feed
    • Weekly lessons in Mandarin that get very strong reviews from iTunes users..
  • Chinesepod.com iTunes Free -Feed
    • A series of well-reviewed lessons that will let you learn Mandarin on your own terms.
  • CSLPod iTunes Free -Feed
    • Here, native Mandarin speakers teach you Chinese as a second language. Audio and transcripts are available on the website. The lessons also place an emphasis on understanding Chinese culture.
  • iMandarinPod.com iTunes Free -Feed
    • This series of lessons teaches Chinese by talking about Chinese culture or what is happening today in China. More advanced than others.
  • Mandarin Chinese FeedWeb Site
    • 10 Lessons by the US Peace Corps. Make sure you visit the site and download the pdf that accompanies the lessons.
  • Mandarin Chinese Characters iTunes Free
    • Created by Emory University, this series of video lessons will help you draw several characters and numbers.
  • Mandarin in China Web Site
    • Lessons courtesy of the US Peace Corps
  • News in Slow Chinese iTunes FreeWeb Site
    • Designed for intermediate Mandarin speakers. Improve your language skills by listening to world news delivered in slowly spoken words.
  • Numbers and Radicals iTunes Free
    • Emory University teaches you the proper form for writing numbers and radicals. In Video.
  • One Minute Mandarin iTunes FreeFeed
    • A quick way to cover the very basics…
  • Popup Chinese iTunes FreeFeed
    • Offers lessons for beginners and also students at intermediate and advanced levels. In addition to language lessons, Popup Chinese provides annotated short stories, HSK test prep materials and a variety of speaking and listening exercises. They broadcast out of Beijing, and all voice actors speak the standard northern dialect.
  • Survival Chinese iTunes FreeFeed
    • Learn the phrases you need to get by while traveling in China.
  • World Learner Chinese iTunes FreeFeed
    • Another in the mix of possibilities.

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