Newbie | It's Snowing

Once you get past the initial niceties and compliments that inevitably take place during a conversation, your newfound Chinese friend will most likely ask you where you've learned such exemplary Mandarin. Today's lesson will teach you how to respond to this question while still p ...  Show more

Modern China has reinvented the convenience store. Or rather, it has borrowed Japan's reinvention of the convenience store. But in any case, it's new heights of convenience. These stores are now places you can pick up fresh (?) food and even have it heated on your way out. Learn ...  Show more

Many people have already experienced blizzard-like conditions this year, but for those of you who have yet to see snowfall in your neck of the woods, this lesson's for you! Tune in to learn how to describe the year's first snow. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1579

Send a textIn this episode, you get to practise lots of words about winter weather: from ice (ijs) and glad (slippery) to lawine (avalanche) and een winterslaap houden (hibernate).Perfect for when you need a small talk topic in Dutch. 

Learning a language also involves learning the art of conversation. Weather talk makes great small talk. Not like the boring 'it's hot', 'it's cold' bellyaching. We're talking wowing them with 'cold fronts' and 'scattered showers.' S ...