Hi,

are there any recommended tuition places or ppl offering mandarin lessons for bananas / english-educated? Around KV area.

i'm certainly doing self-learning, but it wouldn't hurt having an attentive tutor for feedbacks and dynamic interactions. would it?

I dont think youtube is a substitute for all forms of learning.

yep im looking for classes now, thats why i open the thread.

Can't speak to friends cause me not being able to speak chinese caused me to be alienated from everyone. sucks but it is what it is.

Wouldn't it better if i just watch malaysian chinese dramas / youtubers then.

has to be local tutor. I found a platform called superprof with tons of local tutors here and am filtering out to find one suitable for me. Concurrently, I'm self learning while doing duolingo.

Honestly, living here has been challenging, especially as someone unable to speak my own mother tongue— which is ironic considering this isn't China. I've faced more hostility from my own kind for this, and even my peers (non-chinese) dont get treated the same way I do.

It has reached to the point that now I actively avoid kopitiams and any interactions with my own kind.

I work in international MNC, no issues here. It is expected for everyone to converse English here. Day-to-day life is extremely hard here.

Yes, i'm dabbling myself in chinese media, especially local ones every now and then to get myself familiarised.


isn't this for kids.

Your english is fine.