Bertie Makes a Friend at an LGBTQ+ Bar - Mandarin on the Go Ep29

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Bars in Taipei are great venues to meet new people and make friends. They’re also great places to practice your Mandarin! **Vocabulary list below!** Bertie is visiting an LGBTQ+ friendly bar in Taipei with his Taiwanese Mandarin teacher Peggy. The drinks are delicious, the atmosphere is lively and Bertie is about to meet a new friend. Follow along with Bertie to learn how to introduce yourself to others in Mandarin. You’ll also learn how to talk about improvements in your Mandarin skills over time. Come join the fun to see the unique ways that Mandarin learning melds with local culture in Taipei’s exciting nightlife scene. Mandarin on the Go teaches Taiwanese Mandarin (aka Mandarin Chinese) in easy-to-digest segments that are both practical and reflect how Taiwanese people use the Mandarin language in daily life. We incorporate real-life scenarios and elements of local culture to provide a fun learning environment while encouraging authentic connections. **Vocabulary & Phrases** 你好我叫Bertie nǐ hǎo wǒ jiào Bertie Hello, my name is Bertie. 你好 我叫Draggy nǐ hǎo wǒ jiào Draggy Hello, my name is Draggy. 你有沒有來過台灣 nǐ yǒu méi yǒu lái guò tái wān Have you ever been to Taiwan before? 我有 wǒ yǒu Yes. 好不好玩 hǎo bù hǎo wán Is it fun? 好玩 hǎo wán It's fun. 你的中文好棒喔 nǐ de zhōng wén hǎo bàng wo Your Mandarin is excellent. 中文 zhōng wén Mandarin 好棒 hǎo bàng Excellent 我中文現在比以前好 wǒ zhōng wén xiàn zài bǐ yǐ qián hǎo My Mandarin is better now than it was before. 我吃過了晚餐 wǒ chī guò le wǎn cān I had dinner. 晚餐 wǎn cān Dinner 吃過了 chī guò le Have eaten 比 bǐ Compare 這個比這個好喝 zhè ge bǐ zhè ge hǎo hē This one tastes better than this one.

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