I Finally Understood My Mother-in-Law | Mailbag Mandarin
This week’s mailbag:a learner understands his mother-in-law at the worst moment,a tone mistake turns into a workplace disaster,and a four-year-old becomes the teacher.Plus: how to ask to camp in Taiwa...
13 Feb 45min
My Child Understands Mandarin But Won’t Speak It
What does real bilingual development actually look like?In this episode of Mandarin Monkey, we talk about one of the biggest concerns parents have when raising bilingual children:“My child understands...
11 Feb 40min
We Tried Listing 100 Life Goals… Then Got Distracted
This episode started as a simple idea:list 100 very specific things to do before you die.We didn’t get to 100.We talked about sharks, Lapland, Route 66, Disney parks, cherry blossoms, tequila in Mexic...
6 Feb 56min
444 Episodes Later… This Is Why Learning Mandarin Still Feels Hard
Learning Mandarin isn’t just about vocabulary or grammar.Sometimes it’s about confidence, fear, and not feeling “good enough”.In episode 444 of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast, we talk honestly about:– Wh...
4 Feb 41min
Why “Ask” Is Wrong in Mandarin | Mandarin & English Podcast | Mailbag Episode
This is a mailbag episode of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast.We answer listener questions about a deceptively common Mandarin mistake:why you can’t use “ask” the way you do in English.Ula explains why 問 i...
30 Jan 49min
Would You Risk Your Life for Fame? | Mandarin & English Podcast
This episode is a fully bilingual English–Mandarin conversation. Tom speaks in English. Ula responds entirely in Mandarin.We talk about:Extreme risk and a climber scaling Taipei 101Whether dangerous s...
28 Jan 42min
Why Mandarin Sounds Easy… Until a Real Person Speaks
Why does Mandarin feel easy when you’re listening…but impossible the moment a real person speaks?In this mailbag episode, we answer real listener questions about learning Mandarin in the real world.Te...
23 Jan 45min
We Disappeared, Here’s Why | Mandarin & English Podcast | Ep 440
We’re back. We both got hit with a nasty illness for a few weeks and lost our voices, so this one is low-energy and coughy. We talk about why we disappeared, why this Christmas felt “off”, a New Year’...
16 Jan 57min
