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It’s our Christmas Special Mailbag.We answer listener questions about real Chinese greetings, why “Ni Hao Ma” sounds unnatural, fear of flying explained by a pilot, and how to type pinyin with tone marks properly.We finish with a fun Christmas quiz full of strange traditions and ...  Show more

Ula explains why some dictionary and app translations feel unnatural, and shares a new Mandarin dictionary app recommendation. Then we mess around with a sound-guessing game, chat about school plays, and end with Tom quizzing Ula on the Life in the UK test. 00:00 Intro, episode 4 ...  Show more

Join us on Dashu Mandarin as we dive into an inspiring conversation with Spencer, aka "Big Dragon," a Canadian student who mastered fluent Chinese in just one year! Discover his unique "Fluency Formula," from immersive listening with Dashu Mandarin podcasts to leveraging high-fre ...  Show more

In this podcast, Ami Sensei and I talk about how to make small talk in Japanese. We talk about appropriate topics and ones to avoid. And we also teach you some useful vocabulary, phrases and grammar to make you sound more natural and fluent. Please note we have opened a new Premi ...  Show more

Jared and John are back with a full episode dedicated to answering listener questions covering everything from language learning strategies to cultural quirks. They explore the challenges of using sarcasm in Mandarin, how to prepare for a trip to China if you're not yet fluent, a ...  Show more

Welcome back to the Slow English Podcast! In this episode, I’m answering a question many of you have asked: Why am I learning Chinese?I’ll share the story of how I started, what motivates me, and what I’ve learned from the process. This episode is perfect for intermediate to uppe ...  Show more