CHINESE PHRASES
It’s raining outside. Perfect timing for small-talk in Chinese to boost your listening, connect with locals, and practice your language skills.
Not only British people connect over the weather apparently!
Learn Chinese in China
Sour Yogurt Bubble Tea aka Chinese Cheese Tea
CHINESE VOCAB
Have you seen or tasted this drink before? On the top, it looks like yogurt, and on the bottom regular old milk tea. Let’s ask a local what on earth this strange-looking drink is.
Read more below to find why it’s called cheese tea in Chinese!
HSK 3 Listening Practice The Fun Way
TEST YOUR CHINESE
Do you want something way more fun than those boring textbooks? Tired of the standardized test-prep books? Me too! I’ve fallen in love with Mandarin Companion Graded Readers.
Get yourself the audio and a copy of the book and let’s dive right in.
Amazon Audible has a free 30-day trial, and lucky for you, this book is included. Sign-up now for full access to this book for 30 days. Or forever, if you decide Audible is life-changing and you choose to continue your membership. That totally didn’t happen to me, damn it Amazon and your convenient tools.
What’s Your Best Way To Learn Chinese?
QUICK TIPS
Let’s ask the audience. What’s the best way for you to learn Mandarin Chinese? Are you a visual learner? Do you tend to learn better when reading something and repeating? There are many different ways to learn a new language. Find out what works best for you and apply consistency. You’ll be on the road to fluency in no time.
Order Chinese Food Stress-Free
CHINESE VOCAB
Do you want to walk into a Chinese restaurant and order, stress-free?
This is one of the most popular requests from the students on my online course speakeverydaychinese.com. Maybe that’s because it’s one of the first things you’ll need to do in China, or maybe it’s because you are all huge foodies, like me!
The only thing we struggle with is the language barrier. How do you order your favorite dish when the cheery server speaks not a word of English?
Don’t worry. I’ve got your back. Let’s learn to order Chinese food, stress-free.
How To Ask What Someone Recommends?
CHINESE PHRASES
One of the most frequent questions I get from students on my online course speakeverydaychinese.com is “what do I ask in a restaurant or bubble tea shop when I want to know what the server recommends?”
It’s tough when there are so many choices. Decision fatigue is real. It’s even harder when you can’t read half the stuff on the menu and you just want to eat delicious hot food or the most popular bubble tea drink.
Today I’ll teach you (and myself) how to ask what dish or drink the restaurant recommends. Read below to find out how.