EP05 Taiwanese & Christmas│Why I feel homesic...

Study with my transcripts (Ch–Eng, pinyin, Zhuyin) here. Today, I share 4 gentle ways that help learners stay consistent. Make it natural（習慣成自然） You can always come backFind enjoyment in the processReward & Encouragement (Bonus for patreon members here) NoteI know many of your go ...  Show more

In this episode, I talk about ——A different take on New Year resolutions and mental health.What it means to “be kind to yourself.”The inner critical voice.Accepting yourself and being your own best friend.NoteI know many of your goal is to be able to converse with Taiwanese frien ...  Show more

We are learning Spanish, before bed we both are having a ten minute study session of another language. In this story you will learn the Mandarin words for path, progression, level, learning, enough, application and much more. As this is a story episode we try and keep the chat do ...  Show more

Amy teaches an English speaking student Chinese using Taiwanese. What!?! Amy Laoshi is in this one and we discuss a great deal about Taiwanese and language, but also about Suanming (fortunes). Ula and Amy speak in Taiwanese which is great to hear.If you enjoy what we do, we have ...  Show more

Shuang Yu and Hua Mulan are on the menu for today's discussion. We digress a wee bit into ABCs, ABT, EBTs, EBCs and Nationality. We also talk about raising bilingual children after a question from a hangouteer.If you enjoy what we do, we have been helpful or at least entertaining ...  Show more

We discuss euphemisms/雙關語/Shuāngguān yǔ in this one for probably longer than we should have. There are so many things that can mean genitals in English its a little upsetting really. We also discuss Christmas. Lot's of Chinese and some English to keep you on track with the conver ...  Show more