Learn to speak Mandarin

Now within
everyone's grasp.

Friendly, beginner-first video lessons that take you from your first nǐ hǎo to holding a real conversation — taught in Pinyin by Dani Wang, so you're speaking from day one.

Lesson 1 alone has been watched 1.4 million times on YouTube
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Begin with ten free lessons

Follow Leo as he lands in China for work — ordering coffee, catching a taxi, checking into his hotel — and pick up the Mandarin you'd actually use, one short lesson at a time.

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  • 1Saying Hello
  • 2Introduction to Tones
  • 3Ordering a Coffee
  • 4Arriving at the Airport
  • 5Taxi to the Hotel
  • 6Hotel Checking In
  • 7Numbers 1 to 10
  • 8Breakfast
  • 9Shopping
  • 10Introducing Yourself
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Dani Wang · Founder & teacher
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Made to feel like you're really there

A Beijing native, Dani Wang started Graspli to make learning Mandarin approachable for anyone curious about the language — no characters to memorise on day one, just the spoken words and phrases you can use straight away.

The lessons are built around immersion: real situations, a clear Pinyin-first approach, and a native speaker walking you through every step. Within minutes you'll be saying your first words.

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