We Forgot to Press Record… Then Got Hired to Film in Switzerland

We just recorded 40 minutes of podcast… and realised we never pressed record.

So here we are doing it again.

In this episode we talk about:

• Our first corporate filming job in London

• Why we're suddenly flying to Zurich next week

• The launch of our new gaming channel Monkey Plays

• Whether language exchange apps actually work

• Why Pleco is amazing (but not perfect)

• Why people in Taiwan don’t really say 你好吗

• And how to actually use podcasts to improve your Mandarin

Plus we answer your emails about:

• Using Mandarin podcasts for learning
• Cantonese vs Mandarin situations
• Language exchange apps like Tandem
• Study methods and common mistakes learners make

If you want to send us a question for a future mailbag episode, email us!

chat@mandarinmonkey.com

Monkey Plays

Our new gaming channel where you can learn Mandarin while watching games:

Raft

Overcooked 2

Peak

(and more coming)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxuNENWdUdcvRMuMiADUFmQ

Full playthroughs and interactive vocab games are available on Patreon.

patreon.com/monkeyplaysgames

Mandarin Monkey Links

Podcast: https://mandarinmonkey.com

Lessons: https://mandarinmonkey.com/lessons

Patreon: https://patreon.com/mandarinmonkey

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