What Mandarin Chinese phrases will I learn for introducing myself and asking someone’s name?

You will learn HSK 1 phrases for asking and giving names, family names, nationalities, hometowns, and phone numbers.

Does this Mandarin course teach Chinese dates, times, weekdays, and daily routines?

Yes. It covers dates, days of the week, specific times, years, age, and everyday routine expressions.

How does the course explain basic Chinese grammar such as ma and le?

It introduces 吗 (ma) for yes-or-no questions and 了 (le) for completed past actions, with practical HSK 1 examples.

Free online course Mandarin

Duration of the online course: 1 hours and 51 minutes

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Start speaking Mandarin fast with a free beginner course: introductions, numbers, dates, time and daily routines, plus practice to build real confidence.

In this free course, learn about

Ask and introduce names in Chinese; ask for someone’s family name (xing).
State and confirm nationality; talk about your hometown and ask “where” (nǎ/nǎlǐ).
Ask for phone numbers and invite someone to a movie; ask if they’re busy.
Express dates (year/month/day) and the particles for “to” (qù) and “on” (zài).
Talk about daily routines; say greetings like “good morning” (zǎoshang hǎo).
Say days of the week and ask what day it is (xīngqī jǐ / zhōu jǐ).
Address family members; use measure words (e.g., “three people” = sān gè rén).
Tell time and minutes (fēnzhōng); express years and age; say 1982 in Chinese.
Offer drinks and express choices (hē chá háishì kāfēi).
Ask how things are going (zěnmeyàng); form yes/no questions with “ma” (吗).
Express past actions with “le” (了) and how Chinese commonly indicates past time.
Call in sick; discuss travel by plane/train using common transport phrases.
Use location words: front/behind, top/under, inside/outside; say “cat under chair”.
Talk about weather; answer “Tiānqì zěnmeyàng?”; emphasize time/place/way for past actions.

About the free online course

Learning Mandarin can feel intimidating at first, but with the right starting point it becomes surprisingly approachable. This free online course is designed for absolute beginners who want practical Chinese they can use immediately. From your very first session, you’ll focus on real-life situations: meeting someone, exchanging names, confirming details politely, and building the kind of everyday vocabulary that makes conversations possible.

Step by step, you’ll gain confidence forming simple, natural sentences and asking essential questions. You’ll practice how to talk about where you’re from, share your hometown, and ask for contact details without hesitation. As your foundation grows, you’ll become comfortable expressing dates, days of the week, and specific times so you can make plans, schedule activities, and talk about your routines with clarity.

The course also helps you sound more authentic by introducing key Mandarin patterns that beginners often struggle with. You’ll learn how to choose the right words for place and time, how to handle yes or no questions smoothly, and how to speak about past actions in a way that fits how Chinese is commonly used. You’ll also explore everyday topics like family members, transportation, weather, and simple invitations, giving you useful language for travel, study, work, or personal goals.

With short videos and targeted exercises, you’ll reinforce what you learn and develop a steady learning rhythm. By the end, you won’t just recognize phrases you’ve memorized you’ll be able to build basic sentences, understand common prompts, and respond in a confident, beginner-friendly Mandarin style.

Course content

Video class: How to ask and introduce someone’s name in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 01 - Learn Mandarin Chinese 12m
Exercise: What phrase is used to ask for someone's family name in Chinese?
Video class: How to introduce your nationality in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 02 - Learn Mandarin Chinese 11m
Exercise: How do you confirm someone's nationality in Chinese?
Video class: Talking about where someone’s hometown is in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 03 - Learn Mandarin Chinese 12m
Exercise: Choose the words for “where” in Mandarin Chinese:
Video class: How to ask for someone’s phone number in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 04 - Learn Mandarin Chinese 08m

Video class: How to express the date in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 05 (Clip) - Learn Mandarin Chinese 06m
Exercise: The sentence “Wǒmen yī yuè yī hào qù Xī'ān” means “We go to Xi’an on January 1st”. Choose the words that correspond to “to” and “on”:
Video class: How to ask someone to a movie in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 06 (Clip) - Learn Mandarin Chinese 03m
Exercise: How do you ask if someone is busy in Chinese?
Video class: Talking about your daily routines in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 07 (Clip) - Learn Mandarin Chinese 03m
Exercise: How do you say "good morning" in Chinese based on the lesson?
Video class: How to express the 7 days of the week in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 08 (Clip) - Learn Mandarin Chinese 03m
Exercise: How do you ask for the day of the week in Chinese?
Video class: How to address family members in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 09 (Clip) - Learn Mandarin Chinese 04m
Exercise: How to say 'three people' in Chinese using measure words?
Video class: How to express a specific time in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 10 (Clip) - Learn Mandarin Chinese 04m
Exercise: Which words below have their meaning related to “minute”?
Video class: How to express the year & age in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 11 (Clip) - Learn Mandarin Chinese 04m
Exercise: How is the year 1982 expressed in Chinese?

Video class: How to offer a drink in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 12 (Clip) - Learn Mandarin Chinese 03m
Exercise: How do you express a choice between tea and coffee in Chinese?
Video class: Asking how something is going in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 13 (Clip) - Learn Mandarin Chinese 04m
Exercise: If we want to ask yes or no questions, what word do we need in our sentence?
Video class: Expressing actions from the past with ?(le) | HSK 1 - Lesson 14 (Clip) - Learn Mandarin Chinese 04m
Exercise: How is the past tense commonly indicated in the Chinese language?
Video class: How to call in sick in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 15 (Clip) - Learn Mandarin Chinese 04m

Video class: Talking about going by plane/train in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 16 (Clip) - Learn Mandarin Chinese 04m
Video class: Saying in front of & behind in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 17 (Clip) - Learn Mandarin Chinese 04m
Video class: Saying top, under, inside, outside in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 18 (Clip) - Learn Mandarin Chinese 04m
Exercise: How do you express that a cat is under a chair in Chinese?

Video class: Talking about the weather in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 19 (Clip) - Learn Mandarin Chinese 03m
Exercise: Choose an appropriate answer to “Tiānqì zěnmeyàng?”
Video class: Emphasizing details about the past in Chinese | HSK 1 - Lesson 20 (Clip) - Learn Mandarin Chinese 04m
Exercise: How do you emphasize time, way, or place in Chinese for past actions?

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Course comments: Mandarin

Students found the free elementary course impressive and rewarding, praising the professor’s teaching style. They reported making progress quickly, including forming simple sentences and understanding spoken answers, while appreciating the learning experience despite some lessons being shortened.

I am very grateful for what I have learned in this elementary course. I even filled in the blanks on the lessons that were cut short as homework.

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