Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby

In the last episode of the year, I'd like to share a lesson I've learned. It's about sorting through and re-evaluating your relationships, and, if need be, letting them go. 今年最後一集， 想聊聊我對於「斷捨離」這個概念更深層的體悟：關係的斷捨離。 ⭐Improve your Chinese through reading Abby's Graded Readers : TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.com/books ► Subscribe to the full transcripts for each episode on my...

Improve your Chinese through reading Abby's Graded Readers : TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.com/books 小伊 talks to Abby about his experience with job hunting in Taiwan. They also discuss what their ideal job would be, ridiculous job interviews they’ve had, and problems with Taiwan’s job market. A lot of this episode is just Abby ranting (about the job market) lol 小伊和Abby聊聊他們找工作的經驗、誇張的面試...

Sharing my experience with this year's LUCfest -- a unique music festival in Tainan, Taiwan. 分享我今年去「貴人散步」音樂祭的經驗。 ► Get the study sheet for this episode for FREE (transcript in Chinese plus bopomofo) ► Subscribe to the full transcripts for each episode on my Patreon ► Check out our Chinese Graded Readers and more: TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.com ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯...

📕** Improve your Chinese reading skills with Abby's Chinese Graded Reader**: talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lost-in-translation/ Olga talks to Abby about her experience with learning Swing dance in Taipei. They also discuss the dance scene in Taiwan. Olga分享了她學Swing（搖擺舞）的經驗。 ► Get the full transcripts on my Patreon ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡：贊助這個節目 ⭐ Thanks to my...

My second Chinese Graded Reader:⁠ Lost in Translation is finally out! It's a romance novel based on a true story -- best for intermediate learners. 我的第二本中文分級讀物來了！ 🌟Get the book : https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lost-in-translation/ Amazon kindle: https://a.co/d/iXodMoL ► Listen with subtitles on YouTube Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:46) What is this book about 故事簡介 (03:17) Rea...

Talking about my experiences with earthquakes and 3 major earthquakes in Taiwan: 921 earthquake, 2016 southern Taiwan earthquake, and 2022 Taitung earthquakes. 聊我關於地震的經驗和台灣近幾十年來最嚴重的三場地震：921大地震(1999)、高雄美濃地震 (2016)、台東 (2022) 。 ► Get the full transcripts and support this podcast on my Patreon ► Check out our Chinese graded reader and more: TalkTaiwaneseMandarin...

Talking about the subject I hated the most in school and how cruel the teachers used to be :( 來聊聊以前在小學和國中我最討厭的科目，還有以前的學校和老師是如何摧殘小孩的求知慾。 ► Access the full transcripts and support this podcast on my Patreon ► Check out our Chinese graded reader and more: TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.com ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡：贊助這個節目 ⭐ Thanks to my Patro...

Rob talks about how Taiwan has changed since moving here in 1993. He also talks about the cultural differences between Taiwan and the UK and how Taiwan has influenced him. 訪問Rob的下集：Rob和我們分享他從1993年來台，這三十年來台灣歷經的各種變化。還聊到和英國的文化差異、來台後自己受到的影響。PS, This interview was recorded in a cafe so the audio quality isn't as good as usual 🙏 ► Get the full tran...

Rob came to Taiwan from the UK in 1993. Since then, he has been living in Tainan. In this episode, he talks about what brought him to Taiwan and why he chose to make Taiwan his home. He also shares how he learned Chinese in the 90s. PS, This interview was recorded in a cafe so the audio quality isn't as good as usual 🙏 Rob和我們分享當初為何大學一畢業就來到台灣、在台南定居至今，還有二、三十年前是...

I recommend the Hong Kong documentary: Revolution of Our Times. I also talk about my thoughts on the tension between Taiwan and China. 分享我看香港紀錄片《時代革命》的想法，以及對於台灣和中國間的緊張關係的想法。 (00:50) 電影介紹 Introduction (02:59) 我看這部電影的感想 How I feel about this movie and my experience in the movement (08:20) 台灣和中國的緊張關係 Taiwan-China Tensions (09:33) 我會擔心戰...

Sharing my experiences with apartment hunting, and renting an apartment in Taipei/Taiwan. 分享在台北/台灣租房子的經驗。 ► Access the full transcripts in Chinese and Zhuyin on my Patreon ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡：贊助這個podcast！ ► Join my FREE newsletter ► Follow me on: YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin -- Hosting provided by...

In this episode, I'm sharing my experiences with bike and scooter sharing systems in Taiwan. 分享我使用台灣的共享單車和共享機車的經驗。 ► Access the full transcripts in Chinese and Zhuyin on my Patreon (01:05) Bike Share in Taiwan 共享單車 (03:33) Riding a Scooter in Taiwan 在台灣騎車的感想 (07:33) How Scooter Sharing Works & My Experience 第一次租共享機車 ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我...

🎉 I just published our first Chinese Graded Reader:⁠ The Tiger Aunt! It's based on the famous Taiwanese folk tale - The Grandaunt Tiger(虎姑婆 Hǔgūpó). Most Taiwanese people grow up hearing this story.⁠ 🌟Get the ebook/audiobook: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ ► Listen with subtitles on YouTube Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:29) Why did I start to write Chinese graded reader? 為什麼我開...

In this episode, I talk about my experience and the benefits of shopping at a traditional market in Taiwan, and teach you some useful Taiwanese phrases for shopping. Also an update: After thinking about it for a while, I've decided to switch to an episode every two weeks. Producing an episode a week is really tiring, and I'm starting to burn out. I want to maintain quality and my sanity by making...

In this episode, I talk about what “斜槓” means and why some people choose to have multiple careers. I also share my experience. 為什麼現在的年輕人選擇斜槓呢？身為斜槓青年有什麼優缺點？我來分享我的經驗和想法。PS 之前錄的那一集已下架，但可以 看逐字稿 ► Access the full transcripts in Chinese and Zhuyin https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡：贊助這...

When you study or work in Taiwan, how do you make local friends to practice Chinese with? Listen to this episode to find out.回答聽眾的來信：外國人在台灣要怎麼認識台灣朋友和練習中文？分享其他聽眾朋友和我的經驗。 ► Access the full transcripts in Chinese and Zhuyin https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡：贊助這個podcast！ https://ko-fi.com/abbychen...

Olga talks to Abby about her hometown: Gara(Taiwanese: Ka-la̍h-á), which is South Wanhua, Taipei. 友人Olga來和我們聊聊她的家鄉——位於台北萬華的加蚋(ㄌㄚˋ)子。 ► Access the full transcripts by supporting my work on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ⭐Guest 來賓：Olga IG @kue_idea ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡：贊助這個podcast！ https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Join my...

Let's talk about dreams and nightmares. 聊聊我最近做惡夢的經驗。 ► Get the transcripts in Traditional & Simplified Chinese with Bopomofo by supporting me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡：贊助這個podcast！ https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Join my FREE newsletter ► Follow me on: YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby I...

A spring ramble in which I talk about spring weather in Taiwan and going to an interesting music festival in a coastal village in Southern Taiwan. 和大家閒聊一下近況：台灣春天的天氣、參加了一場很特別的音樂祭——蚵寮漁村小搖滾。 ► Get the full transcripts in Traditional & Simplified Chinese with Bopomofo by supporting me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Listen with subti...

Are you more of a rational or emotional thinker? Abby and her sister talk about whether they are emotional or rational. 我和我姐聊聊我們認為自己是理性還是感性的人、感性和理性有什麼特質。 ► Access the full transcripts by supporting my work on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Join my FREE newsletter ► Foll...

Talking about my experience with braces. 分享我戴牙套的經驗。 ► Support this podcast and subscribe to the full transcripts on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Follow us on: YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Join my FREE newsletter -- Hosting provide...

Chantelle來和我們聊如何透過Asiania的平台幫助台灣創作者推廣台灣的文化和藝術到北美。Asiania's CEO Chantelle Lin talks about how to bring Taiwanese arts and culture to the U.S in an innovative way. PS: The conversation is in Chinese. 這集是中文，只是英文標題太長我就不想想中文標題了 XD ► Thanks to my Patrons for supporting this podcast! Join and subscribe to the full transcript:  https://www.patreon.c...

Did you know that Taiwan has the second-highest convenience store density in the world? Why do Taiwanese people rely on 7-11s and Family Mart so much? Listen to this episode to find out! 你知道台灣的便利商店密度是全世界第二高嗎？台灣的便利商店有什麼特別的？來聊聊台灣的便利商店文化吧！A special shout out to my patron Aron for suggesting this topic :) ► Support this podcast and subscribe to the full...

Share a good Taiwanese game *Detention, *which has been adapted into a film and a TV series. 分享一款台灣遊戲《返校》，及同名影集和電影。 ► The transcript can be found on TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.com *The Song I Play at the end： 《雨夜花》-** 鄧麗君** ► Download the PDF Study Sheet (Transcripts in Traditional & Simplified Chinese & Zhuyin) on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseM...

You might know that 2022 is the Year of the Tiger. But did you know the superstitions about people born in the year of the Tiger? In this episode, we are talking about Lunar New Year traditions in Taiwan - 安太歲(An Tai Sui) and some old taboos. This is the end of Season 3. 第三季最後一集—分享一些虎年的迷信和我對於安太歲的印象。 ► Click for the transcript ► Listen with English & Chinese Subtit...