The vast majority (over 70%) of people in China speak Mandarin, so if you’re looking to learn the Chinese language you should be looking for Mandarin tutors. However, there are lots of different Chinese dialects so if you’re looking for lessons in one of these we can help with that too. Cantonese for example is a different dialect spoken by around 60 million people in China. Whilst that number is close to the total population in the UK, it only accounts for about 5% of the population in China.

So if you’re looking for lessons in Mandarin, Cantonese or another Chinese dialect, use the search button above and we can help you find language tutors in your area.

Despite the fact that it’s the most widely spoken language in the world with 1.1 billion speakers, Mandarin is considered one of the hardest language to learn, especially for English speakers. Mandarin is extremely challenging for a number of reasons. 

Firstly, Mandarin is a tonal language, meaning the tone in which you pronounce certain words is crucial to the translation and understanding. Additionally, the writing system is very difficult for English speakers who will be used to using to the Latin alphabet. There are thousands of special characters in written Mandarin, which is unlike anything found in Latin based languages.

But don’t let this put you off. There are also reasons that with the help of a tutor Mandarin may be easier to learn than you first think. Grammatically the structure of sentences in Mandarin are similar to the structure in spoken English, so once you get going, it should become easier to grasp. Mandarin Lessons will be a great way to start learning the language and once you can start to articulate yourself, there should be no shortage of opportunities to practice with books, movies, TV shows and other Mandarin speakers.