Mandarin Monkey Podcast

Should you hit your children? Does the naughty step work? What punishment befits the crime? How do we stop our son from being so naughty? Why are British people so good at queueing? Why don't people in Taiwan see that the elevator is full? These are all questions we ask ourselves in this episode of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast. Learning Chinese has never been so easy, following along with Ula who s...

We are learning Spanish, before bed we both are having a ten minute study session of another language. In this story you will learn the Mandarin words for path, progression, level, learning, enough, application and much more. As this is a story episode we try and keep the chat down although that's usually quiet difficult for me (Tom), I sacrifrice for your learning. You are welcome! Websitewww.man...

Darian joins us on ths episode to discuss the toothfairy, trvael, American and British cultural and speech differences, braces, bullying, development and much more. Websitewww.mandarinmonkey.comIntensive Coursemandarinmonkey.com/intensive-course/Awesome Blogmandarinmonkey.com/blog/HIGH FIVE FRIDAYS MAILING LISTmandarinmonkey.com/high-5-fridays/Get Amazing Mandarin toolswww.patreon.com/mandarinmonk...

Ula and Cynthia go full Mandarin in this episode of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast. Sit back and relax (when I say relax I mean get your notepad out) into a serious episode of focussed concentrated 100% Mandarin goodness. Bear in mind this is active listening. This episode discussion centers around business and Cynthias experiences. Websitewww.mandarinmonkey.comIntensive Coursemandarinmonkey.com/inte...

Today's Mandarin Chinese lesson is all about the 游泳池 and is based on a true story. If you wanted ton know about 游泳池 and all things surrounding the topic of 游泳池 this is the episode for you! If you don't understand those characters yet it means swimming pool. getting in and out of the water, swimming costumes, drying yourself, water surface, lockers, water temperature, they are all up for g...

Thanks to all our new members, and for all the action in the new hangout times! Life is a rollercoaster of emotions when you move countries again and try to maintain a stable existence for your three children. A challenge indeed but a fun one. Darian is on her way in 5 days and we are recovering from our second dose of the vaccine. It's all action. in Chinglish. Websitewww.mandarinmonkey.comIntens...

Todays story is based off our weekend activity this past weekend. Grass sledding. We found a big ol hill and took a plastic sled and our three children and attempoted a good old fashioned slide down it. You will learn lots of useful words around travel and sledding. Including how to use 'stuck', 'slide down', 'driving time' in Mandarin Chinese and much more. Websitewww.mandarinmonkey.comIntensive...

不要后悔.Websitewww.mandarinmonkey.comIntensive Coursemandarinmonkey.com/intensive-course/Awesome Blogmandarinmonkey.com/blog/HIGH FIVE FRIDAYS MAILING LISTmandarinmonkey.com/high-5-fridays/Get Amazing Mandarin toolswww.patreon.com/mandarinmonkeySkritter - Learn to write Chineseskritter.com?ref=mandarinmonkeyUse promoCode: MANDARINMONKEYfor 10% off everythingDiscorddiscord.gg/KHjF7NNq8dThe Mandari...

The Gunpowder Plot is all we can think about in this one as we guide you through a brief retelling of the story and history of Guy Fawkes and his attempt at regicide. You will learn a number of new words including a lot of religious word in Mandarin and hopefully pick up a few others. There is little to no chit chat in this one as we jump straight into the story and Mandarin word review. Hope you...

We talk about personification and about our recent London trip. Keeping your teeth (Doctor History) after the tooth fairy is supposed to take them away and also throwing them on your roof. The ongoing life stuff of a busy family and business life and a bunch of other things. Websitewww.mandarinmonkey.comIntensive Coursemandarinmonkey.com/intensive-course/Awesome Blogmandarinmonkey.com/blog/HIGH FI...

Beny Laoshi joins Ula today on this chat through Beny and her medical studies and history. We don't mean her current health situation, she studied in Medical school for several years so she imparts us with a great deal of knowledge of the use of Medical Mandarin Chinese. This episode is pretty much entirely Mandarin throughout. ENJOY!Websitewww.mandarinmonkey.comIntensive Coursemandarinmonkey.com/...

Mandarin Monkey Hosts Tom and Ula take us all on and adventure through the trails and tribulations of two young'ish' parents with three advernturous children and their struggle to survive in a demanding and unforgiving world. This Summer.... Monkey Town. Rated 'OK' for Alright. Choose your monkey power. Come and get a free lesson. Enjoy extra audio awesomeness or join the Mandarin Monkey WhatsApp...

Todays important Mandarin Story episode is about cleaning the beaches and getting rid of all that unwanted plastic and rubbish/garbage from our ocean sides. You will learn a bunch of new words associated with this activity. All spoken in both Mandarin and English so you can stay on track with the conversation and hopefully, take away a word or two. Choose your monkey power. Come and get a free les...

Ula has to read infront of the whole class at Kairis school. This makes her somewhat nervous. We talk through the skills of storytelling and try and calm her down a bit. Also various other topics as we usually do in the Mandarin Monkey Podcast. Chinglish throughout. Choose your monkey power. Come and get a free lesson. Enjoy extra audio awesomeness or join the Mandarin Monkey WhatsApp group. Websi...

Make your birthday amazing by knowing how to wish for something in Mandarin Chinese when you blow out the candles. We don't chat much in this one as we wanted to get straight to the story and vocabulary review. Choose your monkey power. Come and get a free lesson. Enjoy extra audio awesomeness or join the Mandarin Monkey WhatsApp group. Websitewww.mandarinmonkey.comIntensive Coursemandarinmonkey.c...

Being willing. Being part of the community. The infamous Orange Juice story. Fun conversation. But ends deep. Enjoy. Choose your monkey power. Come and get a free lesson. Enjoy extra audio awesomeness or join the Mandarin Monkey WhatsApp group. Websitewww.mandarinmonkey.comIntensive Coursemandarinmonkey.com/intensive-course/Awesome Blogmandarinmonkey.com/blog/HIGH FIVE FRIDAYS MAILING LISTmandarin...

Our story and vocabulary today is about mythological creatures. We talk about a number of made up creatures from books and from the past in this one. Learn a few new words and comment which one you like. OR tell us one we didn't include. Choose your monkey power. Come and get a free lesson. Enjoy extra audio awesomeness or join the Mandarin Monkey WhatsApp group. Websitewww.mandarinmonkey.comInten...

REUPLOADED WITH MISSING BEGINNING. The difficulties of raising a big family. The convenience of 7/11. Smashing through hump day. Owning a small night market stall in Taiwan. It's all on the tabel in todays episode. The Mandarin Monkey Podcast is now at 30k downloads/listens a month, thanks to everyone who has been with us on this journey. Choose your monkey power. Come and get a free lesson. Enjoy...

Our story this week is about the fuel crisis currently ongoing in the UK. Huge queues, massive delays and panic buying have led to a small breakdown in the country. We are also with cold. Little Max is home and sick, Mason has a sniffle, Kairi a small cough and Ula is feeling under the weather. But we power through it on this excited episode of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast. Choose your monkey power...

We talk about grit in this one. One of the most important things in doing anything. Choose your monkey power. Come and get a free lesson. Enjoy extra audio awesomeness or join the Mandarin Monkey WhatsApp group. Websitewww.mandarinmonkey.comIntensive Coursemandarinmonkey.com/intensive-course/Awesome Blogmandarinmonkey.com/blog/HIGH FIVE FRIDAYS MAILING LISTmandarinmonkey.com/high-5-fridays/Get Ama...

Fickle weather, wearin PJs at the supermarket, big dogs, using 'seriously' in Mandarin, sperm whales, we cover all the BIG TOPICS in this episode. Big topics, important, life changing discussion being hads right here. Choose your monkey power. Come and get a free lesson. Enjoy extra audio awesomeness or join the Mandarin Monkey WhatsApp group. Websitewww.mandarinmonkey.comIntensive Coursemandarinm...

We begin season 2 of the Mandarin Monkey podcast after having moved countries in our new home. Discuss the flight and some of the things that happened to us on the way. It's the beginning of a months worth of stories. Choose your monkey power. Come and get a free lesson. Enjoy extra audio awesomeness or join the Mandarin Monkey WhatsApp group. Websitehttps://www.mandarinmonkey.comIntensive Courseh...

This is the final episode for this season until September when we have settled down a little bit. We test Ula on all her favorite foods which means you get to learn a bunch of new food words. This episode was recorded on Tuesday but scheduled to go out Friday so no disruption for you guys. :) Hope everyone has an awesome couple of weeks! and we will see you very soon! Choose your monkey power. Com...

Ula tells a cultural story in this episode of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast. We have a slightly different format this time as Ula tells the longer than normal story then we break down the story and ask questions about the language used within. The story is that of Yuèxià lǎorén the God of marriage. And a curious and homicidal gentleman by he name of Wei Gu. Choose your monkey power. Come and get a f...

We discuss couples therapy, our continued lack of sleep, but dealing with anxiety and moving forward. We talk about language learning and children and about incorporating language at home. Along with all the usual digressions that Mandarin Monkey Podcast entails. Choose your monkey power. Come and get a free lesson. Enjoy extra audio awesomeness or join the Mandarin Monkey WhatsApp group. Websiteh...