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We Forgot to Press Record… Then Got Hired to Film in Switzerland
Episode 452
We just recorded 40 minutes of podcast… and realised we never pressed record.
So here we are doing it again.
In this episode we talk about:
• Our first …
6 months, 1 week ago
I Lost a Translation Job Over “Face” (And Called My Boss a Bastard)
Episode 451
This week’s mailbag episode is… painful.
• A freelance translator loses a business contract because he didn’t understand 面子 (miànzi).
• Someone tries …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
British Slang That Confuses Mandarin Learners | Episode 450
Episode 450
Episode 450 is here! 🎉
In this fun and chaotic bilingual episode, we chat about life getting back to normal after the holidays, the challenges of new …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
From Tears to Taiwan, Real Mandarin Learner Stories That Will Inspire You | Mailbag #449
Episode 449
This week on the Mandarin Monkey Podcast, we read three powerful emails from listeners whose Mandarin journeys couldn’t be more different — yet share…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Would You Survive 48 Hours Speaking Only Chinese?
Episode 448
Chinese New Year is here… but we’re not just talking about red envelopes and dumplings.
In this episode:
Who should give red envelopes (and when it sto…7 months ago
I Finally Understood My Mother-in-Law | Mailbag Mandarin
Episode 447
This week’s mailbag:
a learner understands his mother-in-law at the worst moment,
a tone mistake turns into a workplace disaster,
and a four-year-old be…
7 months ago
My Child Understands Mandarin But Won’t Speak It
Episode 446
What does real bilingual development actually look like?
In this episode of Mandarin Monkey, we talk about one of the biggest concerns parents have wh…
7 months, 1 week ago
We Tried Listing 100 Life Goals… Then Got Distracted
Episode 445
This episode started as a simple idea:
list 100 very specific things to do before you die.
We didn’t get to 100.
We talked about sharks, Lapland, Route …
7 months, 1 week ago
444 Episodes Later… This Is Why Learning Mandarin Still Feels Hard
Episode 444
Learning Mandarin isn’t just about vocabulary or grammar.
Sometimes it’s about confidence, fear, and not feeling “good enough”.
In episode 444 of the M…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Why “Ask” Is Wrong in Mandarin | Mandarin & English Podcast | Mailbag Episode
Episode 443
This is a mailbag episode of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast.
We answer listener questions about a deceptively common Mandarin mistake:
why you can’t use “…
7 months, 2 weeks ago