What’s a tonal language, anyway? (And what it’s like to learn one)

In this episode of Language Chats, Bec asks Penny about learning tonal languages. In particular, the two tonal languages Penny has learned - Vietnamese and Mandarin Chinese. Penny talks about the process of learning a tonal language as a beginner (lots of drills and repetition!), the importance of trying to mimic the sounds you hear, going back to basics and losing your inhibitions. Are you learning a tonal language? Let us know what works for you and what your challenges have been! Lingo Mama - Check out Penny’s blog posts on Vietnamese and Chinese!