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Dec 02, 2019•2 min
Mandarin Monkey Podcast
Chinese and English Language podcast. A mixed couple (Tom & Ula) living in Taiwan, teach Chinese through the use of Chinglish (Chinese and English) on a variety of topics. Learn Chinese, study methods, Entertainment, news, life, business, hints and tricks to learning Mandarin. Hear a native speaking naturally and at natural pace but with the English translation so you can follow the context of the conversation. Enjoy.
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#72 - Busy Bees. Moist and Heroes
We catch up! We also talk about the word for hero, we digress a bunch as usual, we talk about a place we visited that had more mosquitoes than anything else. We discuss some movies and TV shows we have seen. We also discuss some learning methods.If you enjoy what we do, we have been helpful or at least entertaining have a look at our Patreon. For the cost of a Starbucks coffee you can make our lives considerably better and help to make better content to help your journey to Mandarin Chinese flue...
Dec 02, 2019•1 hr 9 min
#71 - Serious 70's | YouTube Questions and Comments
In this episode we suffer from Toms Mic immediate failure and have to listen to him like he's speaking from a mile away and from inside a sewer, BUT on the positive side Ula's mic is absolutely fine and you get to hear a lot of Chinese and a bunch of interesting comments and questions from YouTube.If you enjoy what we do, we have been helpful or at least entertaining have a look at our Patreon. For the cost of a Starbucks coffee you can make our lives considerably better and help to make better ...
Nov 22, 2019•1 hr 17 min
#70 - Hong Kong, Die or Kill and Saving People
In this episode we give you an update on our new teacher Amy, who will be helping with some private students and attending a few hangouts! We discuss briefly the on goings in Hong Kong and then move onto a bunch of what would you do if questions that make us all think.If you enjoy what we do, we have been helpful or at least entertaining have a look at our Patreon. For the cost of a Starbucks coffee you can make our lives considerably better and help to make better content to help your journey t...
Nov 18, 2019•1 hr 1 min
#69 - Situations and Scenarios
What would we do if....buried alive, trapped in the sewers, spying on people, alien babies and a bunch more. Also, Tom gets stuck on using scenarios and situation in Chinese and develops another #BUTSS. Enjoy.If you enjoy what we do, we have been helpful or at least entertaining have a look at our Patreon. For the cost of a Starbucks coffee you can make our lives considerably better and help to make better content to help your journey to Mandarin Chinese fluency. Patreon - Hangout with or suppor...
Nov 15, 2019•57 min
#68 - Special Guest Amy | Chinese Teacher & Polyglot
In this episode we talk to an old friend, Amy. She is a Chinese teacher and a polyglot. She speaks, Chinese, Taiwanese, Cantonese, Malay and English. Although in this episode she mainly speak Chinese because that's what you guys are learning. There's LOTS of CHINESE in this episode, sorry to the beginners. We will be making BITS with subtitles. If you enjoy what we do, we have been helpful or at least entertaining have a look at our Patreon. You can even come and hangout with us. Patreon - Hango...
Nov 11, 2019•59 min
#67 - What Would You Do If...
In this episode we invade a website which provides us with random what would you do if questions. By the end of this you will know how to say what would you do if, and hopefully have a bit of a laugh while learning Chinese. We discuss, memory problems, tattoos, nukes, Justin Bieber and various other topics. If you enjoy what we do, we have been helpful or at least entertaining have a look at our Patreon. For the cost of a Starbucks coffee you can make our lives considerably better and help to ma...
Nov 07, 2019•58 min
#66 -Pet Peeves & Family Traditions
In this episode we discuss our pet peeves which happens to be quiet a lot. We also chat about nosy neighbors and noisy neighbors and which we would prefer and touch on the important subjects of family traditions. Remember the transcript to this podcast and the ANKI decks are all available to patrons here: https://www.patreon.com/MandarinMonkeyWe also mention how to get our audio book for FREE with Audible, click the link below. http://www.audibletrial.com/mandarinmonkeypodcastThis is the Mandari...
Nov 03, 2019•1 hr 8 min
#65 - Spaghetti Fingers, X-Ray Vision & Dogs | Chinese and English Podcast
The fun 60's continue as we battle our way through some more funny questions during the #59-70 funny question extravaganza! We discuss a quick would you rather question involving spaghetti and meatballs, we talk about the kind of pets you can have and things you could ask them if they could speak. All spoken in Chinese and English for your learning pleasure.If you enjoy what we do, we have been helpful or at least entertaining have a look at our Patreon. For the cost of a Starbucks coffee you ca...
Oct 28, 2019•57 min
#64 - Future Proof, Annoying and You're Ugly | Chinese English Podcast
This episode we discuss Proving to someone you are from the future, and that you are not insane which proves to be very difficult. Tom gives YouTube the eye. Memories from school. Speaking Chinese. A really angry Grinch and Gollum. All spoken in Chinese and English for your listening pleasure.This is the Mandarin Monkey Podcast. One of the best mandarin podcasts there is. Of course that is up to you to decide. But we use both English and Mandarin Chinese throughout and both speak Chinglish. You ...
Oct 27, 2019•55 min
#63 - Inanimate Objects, Delicious Poo & Pineapple Trees
We go deep in this episode into the next set of questions. Tom doesn't know where pineapples grow and if elephants really eat peanuts or not. Ula wouldn't eat delicious poo for some reason and they both hit their feet on the corners of stuff. It's all up in the air in this one but we learn a bunch of Chinese / Mandarin and have a laugh while doing it. chat@mandarinmonkey.com - email us your questionsPatreon.com/mandarinmonkey - Support usThis is the Mandarin Monkey Podcast. One of the best manda...
Oct 23, 2019•55 min
#62 - Cara's Chinese Questions, Dan's Gift & Not Wiping
In this episode we open a lovely gift from one of our patrons Dan. We answer four Chinese based questions on grammar and vocabulary for another, Cara. We then move onto the fun questions again because frankly....it's fun. Hope you enjoy. You will learn some new Chinese words and grammar in this one. You might learn Mandarin if you are lucky. Or English. It's up to you.If you enjoy what we do, we have been helpful or at least entertaining have a look at our Patreon. For the cost of a Starbucks co...
Oct 17, 2019•1 hr 1 min
#61 - Chinese & English Podcast | The Fun Continues
In this episode the Mandarin and English fun continues as we answer more odd questions from the internet. Tom tells his recent endoscopy story, Ula reveals Toms after examination madness. We discuss streaking, shoes, our sons passport troubles and triumphs, Hobbits and elfs and bunch more. All in Chinese and English , Chinglish for your listening pleasure.If you enjoy what we do, we have been helpful or at least entertaining have a look at our Patreon. For the cost of a Starbucks coffee you can ...
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 5 min
#60 - Keeping it Light | Chinese & English | Fun Questions
We keep the episodes light this season as we discuss some more questions from the people of the web. Some quite enlightening some not so much. but still a fun time had by all. Big thanks to Rebecca our newest patron and Augustus for the big donation! Learn Chinese while doing your chores or on your commute with a smattering of English to keep you in the loop of what we are talking about! Ula speaks Chinese Mandarin while Tom speaks English, oh and sometimes they mix them into Chinglish goodness....
Oct 09, 2019•59 min
#59 - Fun Questions & Silly Answers
In this episode we grabbed a list of funny questions from the interweb and tried to work our way through them. We got there in the end and hopefully gave you a few laughs along the way. You will hear Chinese, you will hear English, you will learn Mandarin and English and also some Chinese, but don't forget chinglish as that's an important point.This episode was brought to you by the people at Patreon, without whom we wouldn't be able to continue to produce these banquets of Chinese. Thank you fr...
Oct 07, 2019•57 min
#58 - Q&A | Rapid Fire Questions and Vocab
We discuss a range of funny questions in a wide range of general topics and teach you the vocabulary in Chinese around each of the questions. The last podcast was about natural disaters so we thought we woul lift the mood a little with this one. A lot of Chinese, some English and a shovel of Chinglish all mixed up and mixed in for your listening pleasure.The purpose of this podcast is to improve your listening skills in Chinese while listening to a native Chinese speaker speaking Chinese. BUT yo...
Oct 04, 2019•1 hr 2 min
#57 - Natural Disaster Volunteer | Vocabulary & Sentences
In this amazing episode we talk about natural disasters and all the words surrounding that topic. We discuss many different options, injuries and scenarios when dealing with rescuing people in a disaster and help you learn them all in Chinese. This podcast episode covers a bunch of vocabulary in Mandarin including the major natural disasters, the injuries one could sustain from said disasters and questions you may ask to someone in need of rescue. Assuming they are Chinese / Mandarin speakers. T...
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 5 min
#56 - nǐ suān le ma? 你酸了嘛？
In this episode we talk a lot about whether or not you are suan. Also we discuss technology and its importance in today's world. We talk about bilingual children and if its OK to give them a phone or not or let them watch YouTube/play games in public. We discuss social media again and what we have found helpful and not so helpful online. We digress sometimes and chat about other things. It's all fun. In this podcast you can learn Chinese and English, in fact we speak both Chinese and English thr...
Sep 26, 2019•1 hr 13 min
#55 - The 921 Earthquake in Taiwan, Social media power & 10 common mistakes
20 years ago, on the 21st of September, there was a huge earthquake in Taiwan. We talk about it in this podcast and also discuss how powerful social media is in our daily life. Also, we had a conversation on 10 common mistakes, which are made by the English and Mandarin logic difference. Hope you enjoy.This is the Mandarin Monkey Podcast. One of the best mandarin podcasts there is. Of course that is up to you to decide. But we use both English and Mandarin Chinese throughout and both speak Ching...
Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 2 min
#54 - Interview Questions for Ula & Mid Autumn Festival Stories
IN this episode we discuss Ula's upcoming job interview and 7 questions that are very useful when talking to a potential employer. Ula is nervous of course. We also discuss the stories around Mid Autumn Festival here in Taiwan and why is celebrated and why we eat moon cakes. All spoken in Chinese and English, a.k.a Chinglish. Enjoy.If you enjoy what we do, we have been helpful or at least entertaining have a look at our Patreon. You can even come and hangout with us.Patreon - Hangout with or sup...
Sep 11, 2019•1 hr 6 min
#53 - Name 3 things & Trends
In this episode we discuss whats currently trending in regards to popular cultural things around the world. We also play a game where we have to think of three to five words within a certain amount of time. nerve wracking.Support us / Hangout With us! https://www.patreon.com/MandarinMonkeyThis is the Mandarin Monkey Podcast. One of the best mandarin podcasts there is. Of course that is up to you to decide. But we use both English and Mandarin Chinese throughout and both speak Chinglish. You can ...
Sep 09, 2019•1 hr 2 min
#52 - Space, Planets and Astronauts
In this episode we discuss the Chinese for space and the planets and a bunch of Gods. Also where the meaning of the word in both English and Chinese. We also discuss theoretical questions as always and get a bit deep again. We had to cut this one a little short because of heavy rain, but we will make up for it next time. :)Hangout with Us: https://www.patreon.com/MandarinMonkeyDonate (If you like what we do but dont fancy hanging out yet): https://mandarinmonkey.com/donations/Ai nimen Hosted on ...
Sep 05, 2019•47 min
#51 - Personality, Introverts and Extroverts
In this episode we discuss personalities at length in Chinese and English as always. We talk about interviews and how we hate them. We also dip into discussions about introverts and extroverts and the types of personality traits each has. This episode should have gotten to that phone box and done exactly what the deep scary voice said. It didn't. So it paid the price.This is the Mandarin Monkey Podcast. One of the best mandarin podcasts there is. Of course that is up to you to decide. But we use...
Sep 02, 2019•1 hr 14 min
#50 - Not The End Of The Road
This episode was brought to you by our Patrons. This is the 50th episode of the podcast, it's only taken a whole year to get here, and we still don't know many of you listeners! BUT we want to. Make yourself known, come and hangout with us, or join the WhatsApp group. Be brave. put your Chinese to the test. Make mistakes, it makes people smile - Ija (Hangouteer). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 10 min
#49 - Procrastination, Gift Giving Culture & Fears | East and West
IN this episode we touch on procrastination and focus. The 5 second rule, gift giving culture in Taiwan and the west. We also discuss our weird fears. This episode went on an epic journey, only to discover itself. After walking three days and three nights, it found a wide, beautiful, silver surfaced lake high in the Alduin mountains. It starred at itself under the glimmering nights sky and asked the fabled question. "Who am I?". To its surprise the river answered. "You are the result of two grea...
Aug 26, 2019•1 hr 17 min
#48 - Food, Relationship & Business | East vs West
We discuss the differences in culture between west and east. We touch on topics such as sex, business, food, schooling, relationships and more. This episode was dug up on the shores of Cavernous Cape, a forsaken island only ever visited by one other pirate. The infamous Captain Skilly Wigg. The Buried Bones and its crew had been sailing for thirty days and thirty nights to find Cavernous Cape. When they did the chest was guarded by hideous undead pirates from Skilly Wiggs crew. Many perished in ...
Aug 23, 2019•1 hr 4 min
#47 - Table Manners in Taiwan & UK + Lefties
We discuss Taiwan's table manners versus England's. We also touch on other topics revolving around cultural manners, then we digress a bit about lefties and righties. This podcast was taken from the table of a giant while he slumbered. Jack, a gallant but reckless young man had climbed miles and miles to reach the ancient castle in search of an infamous golden goose. He instead found a golden podcast next to a sleeping giant. The podcast would give gifts of Chinese gold whenever you listened har...
Aug 20, 2019•1 hr 7 min
#46 - Japanese & Taiwanese Culture & Mouthfull!
In this episode we discuss the differences (in our opinion)between Japan and Taiwanese culture and some other interesting tidbits. This episode was made by the legendary Japanese podcast maker, Hattori Podzo. He only creates one podcast every ten years, but folds the sounds ten times, forming a unique and miraculous auditory experience for the user. He calls it tempered sound. We call it genius. All selected and delivered to your ears in soothing yet refreshing Chinglish. Chinese and English. Ho...
Aug 18, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Service Update - SORRY IT'S RAINING
Hi guys! This is just a quick service update as to why we haven't made a podcast in a week and a bit. Apologies to those who listen regularly and expect more regular episodes. We explain all in this 5 minute update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 16, 2019•5 min
#45 - Bilingual Kids & Habits
In this episode we discuss having bilingual children and how we are raising ours to understand 3 languages. Then we move onto a large a deep discussion about habits in Taiwan vs UK. This episode was found inside the krakens belly along with an ancient ship from Greece. It was found after the carcass washed up along San Fransisco bay and was discovered by joggers in the early hours of the morning. It's now on display above all the other Chinese and English podcasts. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Aug 06, 2019•1 hr 12 min
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