Mandarin Monkey Podcast

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...

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 hel...

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 speak...

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 Pat...

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...

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...

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 f...

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...

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 enterta...

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...

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...

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 P...

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/pri...

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 t...

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. Whe...