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This Is The WRONG Way To Ask For A Recommendation

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CHINESE PHRASES

Today, I’m in one of my go-to lunch spots Mr.Hero. They do sandwiches and easy stuff to eat on the move.

Today we’re gonna learn how to ask “what is the best thing that people order here?” Or, in simpler terms, what the server recommends.

Sometimes the choice is overwhelming, maybe you aren’t sure what some of the menu items are, who knows whether they’ll have an English menu. This phrase makes sure you always have a happy tummy, and maybe you get to try something new? Who knows.

This phrase can be used in any restaurant or cafe.

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Rachel Shares Her Best Tips For Learning Chinese

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CHINESE INTERVIEW

Rachel: If you can bust out like a Chinese song at KTV, the Chinese people will love that and it was a great way for me to just enjoy learning Chinese.

Kwadwo: Do you want to know that one thing that will help your Mandarin advance to the next level? Well, I got Rachel here from Rachel meets China. She’s on Instagram documenting your life here in China and she’s going to share with you, like you were her friend and you just moved to China. That one thing that’ll help you move forward on your Mandarin because it’s overwhelming here.

If you don’t know me, my name is Kwadwo, at Elementary Chinese and I help you learn the everyday Chinese you need to communicate what you want. Interviewing other ex-pats like her or teaching you Chinese straight from my heart.

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Can You Put These Bananas In A Bag?

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CHINESE PHRASES

Do you want to know my all-time secret tips for learning Chinese?

Talk to locals. Ask questions. Be brave enough to fail. No one is going to laugh at you, sometimes your tones might be off and your ego might deflate slightly, but generally, you’ll encounter upbeat locals who are delighted to help you with your Chinese.

Know a word but not a phrase? Deconstruct it to the simplest form and ask them how they’d say it, like a local. Write it down, or better yet, get them to write it down in pinyin and Chinese characters, and revise later. Repeat the same actions and phrases to memories them, and flashcards. Oh yeah, add them to your flashcard deck to sneak in new useful vocab.

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