Count to Five in Mandarin!
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Count to Five in Mandarin!
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Did you know that over a billion people use these same words every single day? When someone in China counts apples at a market, they use the very words you are learning. Yi, er, san, si, wu — say them out loud and you are already speaking real Mandarin. When you finish, try counting five of your favourite toys using your new Mandarin numbers.
Warm Up — Fingers Ready!
Warm Up — Fingers Ready!
Hold up one hand. Count your fingers: one, two, three, four, five! People all over the world count. In China, many people speak Mandarin. Today you will count in Mandarin!
💭 Think about this
Can you count to five on your fingers right now?