42 episodes

Learn to speak Mandarin Chinese with teacher Crystal and learner Mark in regular lessons from the Radio Lingua Network. In each lesson we'll focus on the language you need to know to and before long you'll be making yourself understood with native Mandarin speakers.
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Coffee Break Chinese Coffee Break Languages

    • Education
    • 4.8 • 150 Ratings

Learn to speak Mandarin Chinese with teacher Crystal and learner Mark in regular lessons from the Radio Lingua Network. In each lesson we'll focus on the language you need to know to and before long you'll be making yourself understood with native Mandarin speakers.
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    CBC 1.01 | Asking "how are you?" in Chinese

    CBC 1.01 | Asking "how are you?" in Chinese

    Welcome to this first lesson in our brand new series which will help you learn Mandarin Chinese. Join teacher Crystal and learner Mark for this coffee break lesson and start learning the basics today. In lesson 1, you'll learn to say "hello" and "goodbye". You'll also learn to ask "how are you?" in Mandarin and answer this question in a number of ways. If you've never learned Chinese before this lesson is perfect for you.
    This season of Coffee Break Chinese features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you'd like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium version of Coffee Break Chinese in the Coffee Break Academy.
    Don't forget to follow Coffee Break Chinese on Facebook where we post language activities, cultural points and review materials to help you practise your Chinese. Remember - a few minutes a day can help you build your confidence in the language. Access the Coffee Break Chinese Facebook page here.
    If you'd like to find out what goes on behind the scenes here at Coffee Break Languages, follow @coffeebreaklanguages on Instagram.
    You can also check out our Coffee Break Chinese Twitter page and the Coffee Break Languages YouTube channel.

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    • 22 min
    CBC 1.02 | Greetings and introductions in Mandarin

    CBC 1.02 | Greetings and introductions in Mandarin

    It's time for another lesson of Coffee Break Chinese in which you can join teacher Crystal and learner Mark and learn Mandarin Chinese. In lesson 2, you'll review what you covered in lesson 1, you'll learn about greetings at different times of the day, and you'll learn to introduce yourself and ask other people "what is your name?" in Chinese.
    This season of Coffee Break Chinese features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you'd like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium version of Coffee Break Chinese in the Coffee Break Academy.
    Don't forget to follow Coffee Break Chinese on Facebook where we post language activities, cultural points and review materials to help you practise your Chinese. Remember - a few minutes a day can help you build your confidence in the language. Access the Coffee Break Chinese Facebook page here.
    If you'd like to find out what goes on behind the scenes here at Coffee Break Languages, follow @coffeebreaklanguages on Instagram.
    You can also check out our Coffee Break Chinese Twitter page and the Coffee Break Languages YouTube channel.

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    • 23 min
    CBC 1.03 | Saying where you come from in Chinese

    CBC 1.03 | Saying where you come from in Chinese

    In this lesson you'll learn to say where you come from and to talk about your nationality. You'll also learn the names for some countries in Mandarin Chinese. As promised in the video, here are the Chinese names for some additional countries:

    Wēi’ěrshì - WalesAì’ěrlán - IrelandFǎguó - FranceDéguó - GermanyXībānyá - SpainYìdàlì - ItalyXīnxīlán - New ZealandRìběn - Japan
    If you can't find your country, go to wordreference.com and search for your country in the English-Chinese dictionary
    This season of Coffee Break Chinese features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you'd like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium version of Coffee Break Chinese in the Coffee Break Academy.
    Don't forget to follow Coffee Break Chinese on Facebook where we post language activities, cultural points and review materials to help you practise your Chinese. Remember - a few minutes a day can help you build your confidence in the language. Access the Coffee Break Chinese Facebook page here.
    If you'd like to find out what goes on behind the scenes here at Coffee Break Languages, follow @coffeebreaklanguages on Instagram.
    You can also check out our Coffee Break Chinese Twitter page and the Coffee Break Languages YouTube channel.

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    • 23 min
    CBC 1.04 | Talking about where you live in Mandarin

    CBC 1.04 | Talking about where you live in Mandarin

    You already know how to say where you come from and talk about your nationality, but what about where you live now? In this episode you'll learn to say "I live in ..." and you'll also learn the names for some towns and cities in Chinese.
    This season of Coffee Break Chinese features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you'd like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium version of Coffee Break Chinese in the Coffee Break Academy.
    Don't forget to follow Coffee Break Chinese on Facebook where we post language activities, cultural points and review materials to help you practise your Chinese. Remember - a few minutes a day can help you build your confidence in the language. Access the Coffee Break Chinese Facebook page here.
    If you'd like to find out what goes on behind the scenes here at Coffee Break Languages, follow @coffeebreaklanguages on Instagram.
    You can also check out our Coffee Break Chinese Twitter page and the Coffee Break Languages YouTube channel.

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    • 21 min
    CBC 1.06 | More family members and counting up to 99

    CBC 1.06 | More family members and counting up to 99

    In this episode we're continuing the theme of family members and also learning to count in Mandarin. We'll focus on numbers from 0 to 99, and you'll discover that once you know numbers 1-10, counting further is very easy.
    This season of Coffee Break Chinese features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you'd like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium version of Coffee Break Chinese in the Coffee Break Academy.
    Don't forget to follow Coffee Break Chinese on Facebook where we post language activities, cultural points and review materials to help you practise your Chinese. Remember - a few minutes a day can help you build your confidence in the language. Access the Coffee Break Chinese Facebook page here.
    If you'd like to find out what goes on behind the scenes here at Coffee Break Languages, follow @coffeebreaklanguages on Instagram.
    You can also check out our Coffee Break Chinese Twitter page and the Coffee Break Languages YouTube channel.

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    • 25 min
    CBC 1.07 | Buying things and places in the town

    CBC 1.07 | Buying things and places in the town

    In this episode you'll learn to use the correct Chinese expressions to ask for the price of something - and to understand the response. You'll also learn how to ask where places in the town are and understand the words for "where", "here" and "there".
    This season of Coffee Break Chinese features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you'd like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium version of Coffee Break Chinese in the Coffee Break Academy.
    Don't forget to follow Coffee Break Chinese on Facebook where we post language activities, cultural points and review materials to help you practise your Chinese. Remember - a few minutes a day can help you build your confidence in the language. Access the Coffee Break Chinese Facebook page here.
    If you'd like to find out what goes on behind the scenes here at Coffee Break Languages, follow @coffeebreaklanguages on Instagram.
    You can also check out our Coffee Break Chinese Twitter page and the Coffee Break Languages YouTube channel.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
150 Ratings

150 Ratings

Adam T V ,

Best learning podcast ever

I think this is the best podcast because it is a language learning podcast.I love Crystal because she is a great language teacher

Sai Hleng Hna ,

🤣

我觉得这个播客没必要说英文吧

rlouie05 ,

Great beginner’s season 1 episodes

Still hoping Mark can start season 2 one of these days.

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