Mandarin Monkey Podcast

In this episode we discuss the two most horrific films Tom has ever seen, Tesla stock, very briefly, What Ula taught her students today, ran through the top ten jobs in 2019 as according to US Today. We also talked a little about Ula's up coming English test. 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 discuss the two most disturbing movies Tom has ever seen. Tattoos if you had to have one. Downsizing. Gweneth Paltrow's new candle in her Goop shop. A camel and an Elephant and Ula has a real laugh at her own jokes again. Should be fun. 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 con...

In this podcast we discuss Ula delayed exam, our proof of address issues we had recently at the bank. We head down the road of a few Chinese sayings and idioms. We also argue as to why all mosquitoes should die and Ula absolutely loves telling jokes in Mandarin. 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...

In this episode we go unexpectedly deep on being very aware when you are young and having regrets as you get older. We then talk about how to vote in Taiwan and the upcoming election here. 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...

This is the first ever episode of 2020 of the Mandarin Monkey podcast! If you wanted to hear Turtles mating you have come to the right place. Fun galore at the end of this one. But before than we have a good chin wag. In Chinese and English. 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 c...

In this episode we discuss the coming of Ragnar and Tim. We discuss the use of de shihou and le. This podcast is sponsored by the word XiaoLaoShu which means @ in Chinese. As in, it means the symbol @. SO if you are telling someone your email addres you would say, podcastlistener'XIAOLAOSHU'gmail.com . Hope that makes sense. This episode is a little shorter as we started late and Ula had a student...

We discuss our new friends, our new teachers and business partners, travelling and holidays. We wanted to talk about Christmas but didn't get round to it. or reading a book. Promise we will get it in next time. 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...

In this episode we talk about a few updates to our product line, including new stand alone private lessons which are going quickly. We also discuss the ten best foods to eat as given by Forbes website and we do a fun object interview. 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 consider...

In this episode we talk about being grateful and a book by May McCarthy called the path to wealth which Ula found while we were researching discussion topics. We talk about Mays 7 steps to becoming happier and The Secret. Today's podcast is sponsored by the word Kong (4th tone) which means to be a fan of something. We use it a number of times. If you enjoy what we do, we have been helpful or at le...

We discuss the news and what's happening in the UK and Taiwan. We talk about electric planes and try to wrap our head around quantum computers. We then read you another book from our collection of children's books. 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 thro...

In this episode we talk for a while, we play a new game called object interview and then read you another children's book about sweet fruit and a little bear and his best friend a rabbit. Also, Ula want's to kill a mouse in our roof and we try and get our 5 random words in. 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 Starbuck...

In this episode we tell you the story of Archie the Banana, read from a children's book we picked up. We also slip in 5 random words we gave to each other, so that was fun. You will learn a bunch of new words and hopefully be entertained on your way to work. 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...

In this episode we talk about how Ula teaches Chinese in her 1on1 classes and her own approach to helping people get better. We had planned something else but as digression took its grip we fell down a hole. Which turned out to be a good conversation. 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 o...

Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends! Here's what we are grateful for. Sorry the audio version is a little late. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 li...

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. F...

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 cof...

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 m...

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 l...

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 P...

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...

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 h...

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...

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 questi...

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...