Books

Language learning books built around reading.

Lingovo books bring the same story-first method to the page: short scenes, useful vocabulary, grammar in context, and support that helps you return to the sentence.

Available now

Mandarin Chinese

A progressive story reader that helps you move from first Mandarin sentences into more confident Chinese reading.

Authentic Foreigner Living Chinese book cover

中文

Beginner to lower-intermediate reader

20 storiesA1 to lower B1HSK 1-3 style

First Lingovo book

Chinese Stories for Beginner to Lower-Intermediate Readers

Start with simple everyday scenes, then keep reading as the Chinese becomes richer. The book grows with you: coffee, parks, buses, clinics, apartments, airports, banks, first days at work, and a wedding, all written to build real reading confidence instead of isolated flashcard knowledge.

Coming soon

Cantonese

The next Lingovo book will focus on Hong Kong Cantonese and traditional Chinese, with story-based reading support that keeps the language in real context.

Cantonese reader preview image

粵語

Beginner to lower-intermediate reader

Short storiesBeginner friendlyTraditional Chinese

Next Lingovo book

Cantonese Stories for Beginner to Lower-Intermediate Readers

Start with clear everyday scenes, then keep reading as the Cantonese becomes richer. This reader is for you if you want useful words, traditional characters, natural phrasing, and stories that make the language easier to remember.