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Workshop: Mandarin for Beginners

Saturday, 6/21/2025
10:30 - 12:30
Richmond Meeting Room
Richmond/Senator Milton Marks
Address

351 9th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
United States

Contact Telephone

Learn beginning Mandarin and Chinese culture with this series of eight adult classes, taught by an experienced teacher and coordinated through the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco and Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning/Chinese Cultural Learning Center. All materials are provided. Space limited. Reservations required: 415-355-5638. 

Please only reserve a space if you can commit to attending all classes. Classes take place every Saturday from June 7 - July 26. 

No prior experience with Mandarin necessary. This class introduces students to Mandarin pronunciation, tones, basic Chinese characters, grammar patterns and conversation.

Students have an opportunity to learn about topics including greetings, family, community, hobbies, dining, weather and traveling. 

透過這一系列八堂成人華語課程學習初級華語並了解台灣文化,這些課程由經驗豐富的老師授課,由駐舊金山台北經濟文化辦事處教育組,北加中華文化學習中心協辦。提供所有學習材料。名額有限。需預約:415-355-5638。 如果您能保證參加所有課程,請預約名額。課程於 6 月 7 日至 7 月 26 日的每個星期六舉行。無需普通話基礎。課程內容包括普通話發音,音調,基本漢字,文法和會話。學生有機會學習問候,家庭,社區,興趣愛好,烹調,天氣和旅遊等主題。


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Attending Programs

All programs are drop-in (no registration necessary) unless otherwise noted. All SFPL locations are wheelchair accessible. For accommodations (such as ASL), call (415) 557-4557 or contact accessibility@sfpl.org. Requesting at least 3 business days in advance will help ensure availability.

This program will be conducted in English unless otherwise noted.

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