#365 - Can I Say Ni Hao Ma? | Mandarin and En...

Is this normal, weird, or completely unacceptable? We put 20 things and behaviours to the test, and some of our answers might surprise you! From wearing the same underwear two days in a row and talking to yourself to little white lies, awkward social situations and secret habits, ...  Show more

What if you could redesign your life, but every choice came with an unexpected catch? From teleporting anywhere and swapping lives with celebrities to choosing the perfect home, we're making 12 impossible decisions in our usual mix of Mandarin and English. Would you make the same ...  Show more

With more and more “laowai” coming to the People’s Republic, more and more find themselves in conversations about the occasional frustration one finds at that point in Mandarin where you’re good enough to get by, but are far from fluent. In this podcast, Ken, Jenny and Aggie d ...

Why are you learning Chinese? Will it help you at work? Is Mandarin your ticket to a life of adventure? Are you just a mental masochist? Listen to today's lesson and learn how to tell others why you're learning this beautiful and challenging language. Episode link: https://www ...

Answering the question "Can you speak Chinese?" in the affirmative is always a proud moment. Perhaps, yes, literally, one moment. Let's call the inevitable next moment, with its subsequent barrage of language, ear assault. But hey, you're already ahead of the ...