Learn Mandarin
the Taiwan way.

Traditional characters, Zhuyin first, real Taiwan vocabulary. A free, open-source learning companion that runs fully offline on your device.

Download free See features

· 100% free· No account· Works offline· Open source

Why Bofomo

Built for Taiwan,
not a generic textbook.

注

Zhuyin first

Learn sounds the Taiwanese way with Bopomofo (注音), the phonetic system kids in Taiwan grow up with. No pinyin crutches.

傳

Traditional characters

Every word, sentence and deck uses Traditional Chinese as written across Taiwan, not Simplified.

灣

Real Taiwan vocabulary

Words, phrases and situations you actually meet in Taipei, not a generic textbook. Built for living there.

習

Spaced repetition

A built-in SRS scheduler resurfaces words right before you forget them, so study time turns into memory.

密

Fully offline & private

A bundled SQLite database means zero network calls. No account, no tracking, your progress stays on device.

由

Open source

MIT licensed and community-driven. Audit it, fork it, or help add native audio and advanced content.

The learning loop

Vocabulary → dialogue → comprehension → production.

Each level builds every skill at once and bridges you toward real Taiwanese content, films, signs, conversations, not just app exercises.

Free · No account · 100% offline

Download Bofomo

Open source and local-first. Pick your platform, install, and start learning Taiwanese Mandarin. Everything runs on your device.

All platforms

窗 Windows Coming soon

蘋 macOS Coming soon

鵝 Linux Coming soon

All builds are published on GitHub Releases.

Get in touch

Contact me

A question, a bug, an idea, or just want to say hi? Reach out anytime.

contact@bofomo.app

Prefer a form? Leave a note on the feedback page.

Learn Mandarinthe Taiwan way.

Built for Taiwan,not a generic textbook.