Mandarin lessons in Austin, traded instead of paid.

Tones are the part of Mandarin you cannot learn from a screen. A native speaker hears what you are doing wrong in the first sentence and fixes it in the first session. In Austin there are hundreds of them, many at UT, and plenty would trade an hour for a skill they want.

What a Mandarin swap looks like

Beginners start with pinyin, tones and a handful of phrases they will use. People with some Mandarin spend the time on conversation and getting corrected. Mandarin from them, your skill from you, usually over coffee.

Who is swapping Mandarin in Austin

Teachers, students and professionals who grew up speaking it and want guitar, cooking, marketing, or fitness coaching in return.

Trades we are matching for Mandarin