Espresso Chinese Podcast: Chinese with John Laoshi

Looking for real daily Chinese? Join John from Espresso Chinese as he gives you his everyday life stories and detailed lessons to help you improve. Learn key vocabulary, the most powerful ways to learn Chinese, and get the best listening practice so you can start understanding native speakers. If you're looking for a Chinese podcast that will take you to fluency, this is for you. It is for beginner and lower-intermediate level Chinese learners. It updates every Sunday.

How to put an elephant in a refrigerator? (Story + Translation + Explanation + Examples)

Get your fluency book here: https://espressochinese.com/free-chinese-book/ (it's FREE to download!) Today I gonna tell you a very interesting and classic joke! How to put an elephant in a refrigerator? I am not sure if you hear it in your country too. See if you can get it! Be sure to read the blog that I talk about in this lesson: http://espressochinese.com/learn-chinese-podcast-how-to-put-an-elephant-in-a-refrigerator/ You can even leave VOICE MESSAGE now. It may be added in my next episode! https://anchor.fm/espressochinese/message šŸ•˜Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:00 - Story in Chinese (2 times) 3:53 - Translation 5:52 - Explanation 11:51 - Story in Chinese (1 more time) 13:12 - The Vocab 14:08 - Use These Words in Context My Learn Chinese Podcast updates every Sunday!

03-27
16:50

How Long Can Daddy Live? (Story + Translation + Explanation + Examples)

Get your fluency book here: https://espressochinese.com/free-chinese-book/ (it's FREE to download!) Todayā€™s conversation is between me and my son. It is a real conversation. I say real, I mean I didnā€™t edit it. It just happened and was recorded. Very natural Chinese, very authentic. It is a real everyday conversation. I will explain everything in the conversation, and you will know many useful words and phrases which you can use in your real life. Be sure to read the blog that I talk about in this lesson: https://espressochinese.com/how-long-can-daddy-live/ You can even leave VOICE MESSAGE now. It may be added in my next episode! https://anchor.fm/espressochinese/message šŸ•˜Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:13 - Story in Chinese (2 times) 3:08 - Translation 7:30 - Explanation 17:33 - Story in Chinese (1 more time) 18:31 - The Vocab 19:05 - Use These Words in Context My Learn Chinese Podcast updates every Sunday!

03-20
22:03

Chinese = Korean? Even Native Chinese Speakers Make the Mistake! A Story In an Elevator.

Get your fluency book here: https://espressochinese.com/free-chinese-book/ (it's FREE to download!) Today I gonna tell you another interesting story. That day, only me and a lady in an elevator...What happened? Haha, it was not like what you might think. But it is funny.Ā  Be sure to read the blog that I talk about in this lesson: https://espressochinese.com/a-story-in-an-elevator/ You can even leave VOICE MESSAGE now. It may be added in my next episode! https://anchor.fm/espressochinese/message šŸ•˜Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:08 - Story in Chinese (2 times) 5:48 - Translation 8:48 - Explanation 22:50 - Story in Chinese (1 more time) 24:03 - The Vocab 25:14 - Use These Words in Context My Learn Chinese Podcast updates every Sunday!

03-13
28:27

My student scolded me?! 你儽+你儽吗=你妈ļ¼Ÿ

Get your fluency book here: https://espressochinese.com/free-chinese-book/ (it's FREE to download!) Do you often curse? It is a strange question. Isnā€™t it? Today I am going to tell you a real story happened between me and my student. Be sure to read the blog that I talk about in this lesson:https://espressochinese.com/my-student-scolded-me/ šŸ•˜Timestamps:Ā  0:00 - IntroductionĀ  0:50 - Story in Chinese (2 times)Ā  3:10 - TranslationĀ  5:29 - ExplanationĀ  16:45 - Story in Chinese (1 more time)Ā  17:56 - The VocabĀ  18:52 - Use These Words in Context

03-06
21:28

Lantern Festival

Get your fluency book here: https://espressochinese.com/free-chinese-book/ (it's FREE to download!) In this episode, I tell you some interesting stories about the Chinese Lantern Festival. I will explain each word and sentence. We will practice some useful patterns at the end. Ā It will improve your Chinese listening dramatically. Be sure to read the blog that I talk about in this lesson: https://espressochinese.com/lantern-festival-is-here-again/ šŸ•˜Timestamps:Ā  0:00 - IntroductionĀ  2:20 - Story in Chinese (2 times)Ā  5:53 - TranslationĀ  8:57 - ExplanationĀ  20:04 - Story in Chinese (1 more time)Ā  21:54 - The VocabĀ  22:45 - Use These Words in Context

02-25
25:51

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