Elementary | You Sing Terribly!
KTV features prominently in the Chinese social scene. And everyone, everyone has their turn at the mic. Sometimes your friends surprise you with their ability to belt out pop standards. Other times, though, you find yourself suffering through butchered John Denver classics. If you're experiencing the latter of these two situations, check out today's lesson to find out how to get your friends off stage! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1381
19 Touko 17min
Newbie | Taking the Train to Beijing
If you're a newbie to China, then you've definitely got to make a trip to Beijing. This Chinese lesson for total beginners will help you to make sure you've got those train tickets... and maybe even help you be all bossy and make someone else go buy them. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1674
16 Touko 20min
Elementary | Asking for the WiFi password
In this increasingly connected world, it's important to maintain contact with friends and colleagues, even when you're outside the house or the office. Cafés all over the world cater to this by offering free or paid wifi. But how do you ask for the password in Chinese? Find out in today's super-useful lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1378
14 Touko 14min
Newbie | Living in Nanjing
Visas are a huge, unavoidable nuisance. If you live in China, there's a good chance you've made at least one trip to Hong Kong in search of this priceless little sticker. Learn useful Chinese vocabulary about visas in today's podcast. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1668
13 Touko 19min
Elementary | Waiting for Food
Ever been in a restaurant when the food just doesn't seem to be coming out fast enough? In today's lesson we'll be bugging the server to speed things up a bit! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1369
9 Touko 15min
Newbie | Checking into a Hotel
If you're planning on spending a night in a Chinese hotel, as a foreigner, you better have your passport ready. In this lesson, learn those magic Chinese phrases that will land you in a hotel room. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1663.
7 Touko 14min
Elementary | Saying Goodbye at the Airport
We're at the airport today, and it's time to say our heartfelt goodbyes! Learn how to send a person off in Chinese in this elementary level lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1367
5 Touko 14min
Newbie | Business Cards
Business cards. In China they’re handed out for any and every reason… but what do you say when you get one? “Thanks” might seem a little bland, but then again, “WOW! You’ve such fine taste in paper!” might be a bit over the top. So then what? Better find out; you’ll be doing it about 12 times a day. In this podcast, learn to do the ol’ card exchange, in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1661
2 Touko 14min
