Conversational Mandarin
Speak Mandarin for everyday Singapore life
Six levels of speaking-first classes that take you from no prior Mandarin to real conversations at work, at the hawker centre and among friends.
Why conversational Mandarin
Everyone speaks English here. That is exactly the problem.
Singapore runs on English, until the moment it does not. Locals slip into Mandarin in shops, in lifts and around the lunch table, and the conversations that matter often happen in the language you have not learned yet. This course closes that gap so you can take part instead of standing beside it.
Try a class freeJoin the conversation
Follow the Mandarin that colleagues, classmates and friends switch into, instead of waiting for the English version.
Handle daily life
Order at the hawker centre, talk to your taxi driver, sort things out at the shops without falling back on English.
Feel at home
Language is the shortest route into the culture. Learn it and Singapore stops feeling like a place you are just passing through.
What the course focuses on
Four things we do properly
Practical skills from day one
We skip the theory drills and teach what you can use the same evening. Complete beginners start with the words and sentence patterns of ordinary conversation, and speak from the first lesson.
Pronunciation that carries
Pinyin only helps if you know how it sounds. You get the phonetic rules and the tones properly, then use them immediately in high-frequency situations, so you can read new words aloud on your own.
Culture, not just translation
Word-for-word translation rarely lands the way you meant it. We cover what to say, how to say it politely and how to read the room, so you sound natural rather than translated.
Characters are optional
Our conversational levels deliberately leave out reading and writing so you start speaking sooner. If you want full literacy, that track lives inside the Business Mandarin programme.
6
Conversational sub-levels
1,200+
Characters by the end
8
Students per class
Upcoming intakes
Upcoming conversational classes
Mandarin Beginner 1
Sat · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
8 Lessons
7 seats left
Mandarin Beginner 2
Sat · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
8 Lessons
Xiang Xi
8 seats left
Mandarin Beginner 1
Tue · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
8 Lessons
7 seats left
Business Mandarin
Sat · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
8 Lessons
6 seats left
Mandarin Beginner 1
Mon · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
8 Lessons
8 seats left
Mandarin Intermediate 1
Sat · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
8 Lessons
Angel Song
8 seats left
Student reviews
What our students say
Rahul Dey
27/10/2026
The classes are excellent. Mina ma’am is very patient with us. Highly recommend.
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Tessa Angela
23/10/2026
I have attended Conversational Mandarin classes for 3 levels at Yi Mandarin. They provided a free trial and preliminary assessment to determine my starting level. The teachers are eager to teach beyond what the textbooks cover. Managed to build up…
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Hameed Ibrahim
10/10/2026
Brilliant Professor Celeste made learning and cultural understanding seamless. I immediately signed up for part 2 as well. Really enjoying the journey!
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Charlotte Meyer
10/10/2026
Attentive and engaging teaching. Very practical for everyday use.
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