Mandarin Monkey Podcast

Visit our website: www.mandarinmonkey.com Growing up in Taiwan and Britain was VERY different! From strict school punishments and childhood freedom to pocket money, video games and family expectations, we look back at our childhoods and ask whether our own kids could survive them today. Join us for another relaxed Mandarin-English conversation filled with childhood memories, funny stories and surp...

Is it rude to walk through a door without saying thank you? Would you tell a stranger how much you earn? And is it acceptable to tell someone they've put on weight? Apparently, the answers depend on whether you're British or Taiwanese. In Mandarin Monkey Podcast Episode 484, British husband Tom and Taiwanese wife Ula put 12 everyday social situations to the test, deciding whether they'...

After years of living in Taiwan and being married to a Taiwanese woman, how Taiwanese has Tom actually become? Ula puts her British husband through 12 everyday situations, from accepting gifts and getting sick to talking about money, feeding guests and surviving a 32°C Taiwanese summer. Mandarin Monkey is a bilingual Mandarin-English podcast about language, culture, Taiwan, Britain and life in a c...

Check out our website: https://www.mandarinmonkey.com/yt What would happen if we combined the best parts of Taiwan and the UK into one perfect country? In this episode, we compare everyday life across healthcare, schools, food, transport, housing, parenting, safety and more, and for each one, we have to choose Taiwan or Britain. Mandarin Monkey is a relaxed bilingual Mandarin-English podcast about...

Tom has a list of bizarre Mandarin words that even Ula doesn’t hear every day — from anatomy and chemicals to tools and completely ridiculous phrases. How many can Ula guess? And more importantly… how many would you know? Learn Mandarin with us at Mandarin Monkey 👇 https://www.mandarinmonkey.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A brief annocunement on our impending heatwave survival and the ongoing health and wellfare of all others. We couldn't record a full episode, it's too hot outside and inside so no way to record without not wearing clothes or being extremely hot. We will be back to normal next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can AI replace human connection? What do Freemasons actually do? And how can learning Mandarin shape your career and life opportunities? In Episode 470 of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast, Tom and Ula explore language learning, artificial intelligence, online education, social media, mental health, and modern life through a relaxed Mandarin and English conversation. In this episode: • A listener from G...

Can a Taiwanese really dislike bubble milk tea? 😱 In this episode, Ula, Tom, and Yating sit down for a relaxed Mandarin-English conversation covering everything from bubble tea and Taiwanese food to relationships, life abroad, and cultural differences. Yating shares what it's like living in Sweden for nearly a decade and reveals a surprising opinion that leaves Ula heartbroken. Tom joins the conv...

🎙️ Listen while you walk, relax, or practise your Mandarin with us. 🐵 Learn Mandarin with us: https://mandarinmonkey.com/ 🎮 Check out our Monkey Plays channel: https://www.youtube.com/@monkeyplaysmandarin In this episode of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast, we take you on a countryside walk while sharing the story of our recent family camping trip. What started as a relaxing getaway quickly turned in...

In this episode of Meeting Yating , Ula and Yating continue getting to know each other through a series of fun, unexpected, and surprisingly personal questions. How can two Leos be so shy? Why do both teachers give off a "don't talk to me" first impression? And perhaps most shocking of all... how can a Taiwanese person not love stinky tofu? The conversation jumps from personality types and school...

In Episode 466 of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast, Ula and Tom dive into the strange world of AI language learning apps, including one that judged Tom’s Mandarin level almost instantly after saying “你好”! We chat about why language confidence matters, how AI should assess learners, and what actually helps people improve their Chinese naturally. We also share exciting updates about the brand-new Manda...

In this episode, Ula sits down with new Mandarin Monkey teacher Yating for a fun first conversation together. They discuss the kinds of questions Taiwanese people always ask when meeting someone new, including where you’re from, your star sign, and whether you’re an I person or a J person. The conversation also explores life abroad, cultural differences between Taiwan, the UK, and Sweden, and the...

We’re back on another Friday walk, this time heading to buy pizza for the kids before their disco. Along the way we talk about rats, squirrels, Dungeons & Dragons, steak names in Mandarin, private and public schools, and the differences between education in Taiwan and the UK. We also discuss how children discover their interests, whether schools should focus more on individual passions, and wh...

In episode 463, we take the podcast outside again for a relaxed walk around our local area. We chat in Mandarin and English about spring weather, birds, nettles, dandelions, dog poo bags, new housing developments, finding a £2 coin, and spotting a rat in the bushes. We also talk about our upcoming camping trip to the Cotswolds, bank holiday weather, funny local pub experiences, and some of our rec...

So we decided to go out for a walk today while doing the podcast. Makes a change to the usual studio based Mandarin and English conversation. Enjoy. www.mandarinmonkey.com Email: chat@mandarinmonkey.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.