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Learn the Cantonese and Mandarin ways to say things related to health and medical matters, and a hodgepodge of many other things you won't learn in a formal classroom.

Leslie D.Y. Frank


    • Oct 29, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 69 EPISODES


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    69 - bound morpheme 遗/遺 in 後遺症 / 后遗症 / sequela & 遺產 / 遗产 inheritance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 6:35


    Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings. sister video (#38) www.youtube.com/@notnowigottago/videos soundtrack courtesy of White Records/Maksym Dudchyk at pixabay Winter Legacy. The Four Seasons. Hip-Hop version. Background music thanks! Esther for Canto consult Keren/Unconventional Chinese for Mando consult

    68 - 染 JP: jim5; Y: yíhm / PY: rǎn in septic shock 感染性休克 or plastic pollution 塑料污染

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 9:30


    Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings. sister video (#37) https://www.youtube.com/@notnowigottago/videos soundtrack Lo-Fi Hip Hop Mix by Alex-Productions (No Copyright Music) Free Music, you can find Alex on Soundcloud and YouTube

    67 - 濕/湿 wet; moist; humid, for: eczema 濕疹/湿疹; to be soaked 淋濕/淋湿

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 12:15


    Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings. sister video (ep #36): www.youtube.com/@notnowigottago/videos soundtrack Music by Maksym Dudchyk from Pixabay Epic orchestral music, Background cinematic Hip Hop beat and violin White_Records

    66 - 壞/坏: waai6 / huài - bad (feat. music by Magiksolo [Tricky Fox]/pixabay)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 11:12


    Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings. In this ep, you can see the bad of 壞/坏, in something like rotted tissue, necrosis 壞死/坏死, or like when someone is “spoiled (rotten)” 縱壞/宠坏. sister video (ep #35): www.youtube.com/@notnowigottago/videos soundtrack: “Tricky Fox,” by Magiksolo from Pixabay

    65 - Clarity 清晰度 cing1sik1dou6 / qīngxīdù (i.e. mental clarity, image clarity)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 6:50


    Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings. sister video (ep #34): https://www.youtube.com/@notnowigottago/videos Hip hop beat Music by Enhkamgalan ENYX from Pixabay, uploaded by ENheee

    64 - 放鬆 / 放松: fong3sung1 / fàngsōng - relax; slacken; loosen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 9:53


    Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings. This podcast also looks into the root components of 放鬆 / 放松 and discusses the 4th tone sandhi of 不. sister video (ep #33): https://www.youtube.com/@notnowigottago/videos The soundtrack is “Morning Vibes” by Rizzlas via Pixabay; you can hear more from Rizzlas at: https://soundcloud.com/rizzlas

    63 - 靈活/灵活: ling4wut6 / línghuó - flexible, nimble, agile

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 7:30


    Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings. This podcast also looks at the root components of 靈活/灵活 branching over to the words: 精靈 / 精灵: zing1ling4 / jīngling (when describing a clever/precocious kid) 活潑 / 活泼 wut6put3 / huópo (when describing an active/energetic elderly) sister video (ep #32): https://www.youtube.com/@notnowigottago/videos The soundtrack is “yalla” by prazkhanal via Pixabay; Production Team: UKA Music Publishing

    62 - Figuring % in the interest of health & life: 百分之 baak3fan6zi1 / bǎifēnzhī; 打折 daa2zit3 / dǎzhé

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 11:52


    Casual chats in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical setting. sister video (ep #31): www.youtube.com/@notnowigottago/videos soundtrack: "Simple lofi hip hop track n.6" by Alittlebitdrunkguy is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    61 - 膽 / 胆 daam2 dǎn: ballsy, guts (as in 大膽 / 大胆 fearless); gall bladder (as in 膽石 / 胆石 gallstone)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 6:02


    Casual chats in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical setting. sister video (ep #30): https://www.youtube.com/@notnowigottago/videos Soundtrack: bedtime after a coffee by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeen/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

    60 - Two Ways to Indicate Time with one word: 次 ci3 cì - # of times; time marker/occurrence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 11:34


    Casual chats in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical setting. sister podcast (#:29): https://www.youtube.com/@notnowigottago/videos soundtrack: Unwind by HoliznaCC0 CC0 1.0 Universal https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

    59 - 判斷 / 判断 pun3dyun6 / pànduàn judge; decide; determine; pass judgement/verdict

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 6:39


    Hear casual chats in Canto and Mando for topics in the medical as well as non-medical world (all words explained with added cultural notes). sister video for this episode is (#28): www.youtube.com/@notnowigottago/videos soundtrack is a mashup of: Eileen Simpson and Ben White Song Division, 2011 Series of events exploring the sonic potentials of materials gleaned from the edges of the public domain recorded at Camden Arts Centre Released by: Open Music Archive and Mixed Beats by CVLTIV8R » CVLTIV8R_Beats Hip Hop 1_120 from freesound.org

    58 - 標準/标准 biu1zeon2 / biāozhǔn - standard; criterion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 7:53


    Hear casual chats in Canto and Mando for topics in the medical as well as non-medical world. sister video for this episode is (#27): www.youtube.com/@notnowigottago/videos soundtrack: Beat Machine - Rap Beat / Instrumental Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

    57 - 忍: jan2 / rěn - endure; tolerate; put up with; to restrain oneself

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 6:27


    Hear casual chats in Canto and Mando for topics in the medical as well as non-medical world. sister video for this episode is (#26): https://www.youtube.com/@notnowigottago/videos soundtrack: Prey by Audiobinger is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    56 - 只係 / 只是: zi2hai6 / zhǐshì - only, merely, just (in the vein of “it's just that…”)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2023 8:13


    Hear casual chats in Canto and Mando for topics in the medical as well as non-medical world. (Includes a brief discussion of the 不 4th tone to 2nd tone sandhi.) _____________________________________ sister video for this episode is (#25): https://soundcloud.com/leslie-frank-643243096 The soundtrack is Stanners - Vox Populi (Soundcloud Version) By Stanners is licensed under a Creative Commons License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    55 - 亲眼 / 亲眼 can1ngaan5 / qīnyǎn: to see it with my own eyes, personally (in person)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 11:45


    Learn casual conversations for topics in the medical as well as non-medical settings. sister video for this episode is (#24): https://soundcloud.com/leslie-frank-643243096 soundtrack: “Seasons Change” by HoliznaCC0 The songs in this album are licensed under: CC0 1.0 Universal https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

    54 - icy cold 冷冰冰 laang5bing1bing1/lěngbīngbīng

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 6:30


    See and hear color coded words for casual chats for topics in medical and non-medical settings. Voxium by Audiorezout is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. And you can find it at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ sister video (#23): https://www.youtube.com/user/notnowigottago

    53 - crack open, split open 裂開/裂开: lit6hoi1/lièkāi

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 5:31


    Hear words used in both medical and general topics in casual conversations. soundtrack: “Don't Forget To Live,” by HoliznaCC0 is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ sister podcast channel - https://soundcloud.com/leslie-frank-643243096 this video channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/notnowigottago/videos

    52 - second opinion [第二意見 / 第二意见: dai6ji6 ji3gin3 / dì'èr yìjìan]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 10:00


    Don't be shy about getting a second opinion [第二意見 / 第二意见: dai6ji6 ji3gin3 / dì'èr yìjìan], especially when it comes to deciding whether to go under the knife, or not; any responsible doctor worth his/her/their salt, will understand the wisdom in doing such a thing. Grammar difference in the order of a sentence structure in one of the example is discussed. sister video (#21) www.youtube.com/user/notnowigottago/videos this podcast (#52) https://soundcloud.com/leslie-frank-643243096 soundtrack Riorr by Audiorezout is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

    51 - Experimental 实验 / 實驗 [Drug / Music : 实验性药物 / 實驗性藥物 || 實驗音樂 / 实验音乐]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 10:40


    Learn the Cantonese and Mandarin for “experimental”--the word itself, and how it can be used in medical and nonmedical related sentences. For those of you who like to analyze Chinese words in detail, the latter part of the video breaks down 实验 / 實驗 into its root components and explore words that speak to the individual root component 实 / 實 || 验 / 驗 meanings and how their combination make sense for the compound word 实验 / 實驗 sat6jim6 / shíyàn. sister video (#20) https://www.youtube.com/user/notnowigottago/videos this podcast (#51) https://soundcloud.com/leslie-frank-643243096 soundtrack En(capsule)ated by Curanderx:// https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

    50 - to block, stuff [塞: sak1 / sè, sāi, sài] vs [阻止: zo2zi2 / zǔzhǐ] to block, prevent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 10:46


    Learn casual Cantonese and Mandarin for conversational purposes with a nod towards healthcare while mixing in everything else. This episode looks at two different words that share a similar meaning, “to block,” but they're not interchangeable. If you got a hankering to learn casual Cantonese and Mandarin for conversational purposes (with a nod towards healthcare but talking pretty much about everything else), this channel has podcasts (with accompanying videos for visual cues) to get you on your way to chit chatting, not in the academic setting, but in your face, irl (based on my past work talking with monolingual Canto and Mando speakers). This episode goes into how you might communicate about being blocked (not talking about bowel movements in this video even though that's relatable). sister video (#19): https://www.youtube.com/user/notnowigottago this podcast (#50): https://soundcloud.com/leslie-frank-643243096 soundtrack: Relax Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

    48 - DON'T MOVE 冇喐/别动 mou5 juk1 / bié dòng; MOVE aside 行開/让开 haang4hoi1 / ràngkāi; more “MOVE” words

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 5:48


    Learn casual Cantonese and Mandarin for conversational purposes in everyday living with a nod towards healthcare. This episode goes into how you tell someone to not move 冇喐/别动, like when you're about to stick a needle into their mouth for some intensive dental work (or say, when you're about to take your mugshot for the dept of motor vehicles), and goes into more “move” words, like if you're trying to get somewhere and someone's in your way, so “move aside” (move it/move your butt) 行開/让开 is also discussed, plus much more in this approximately 3-minute video (for visual cues check out the Mommy Speaks Canto and Mando YouTube channel). sister video (#16): https://www.youtube.com/user/notnowigottago this podcast (#47): https://soundcloud.com/leslie-frank-643243096 soundtrack: Nowhere To Be, Nothing To Do by HoliznaCC0 licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

    47 - 階段/阶段: gaai1dyun6/jiēduàn, the stage/phase of something vs 期: kei4/qī/qí, a stage/phase in time

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 9:56


    Learn casual Cantonese and Mandarin for conversational purposes in everyday living with a nod towards healthcare. This episode goes into how you might want to convince someone to make certain decisions at this 階段 / 阶段 stage/phase of their life, vs the 期 stage/phase of a disease.

    16 - 唔緊要 / 不要紧: m4gan2jiu3 / bùyàojǐn | no worries / doesn't matter / never mind; 不 4th tone sandhi

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 4:15


    Learn casual Cantonese and Mandarin for conversational purposes with a nod towards healthcare. This episode goes into how you might convince someone not to fuss or worry about something you say is nothing (whether it's a small scratch or a less-than-superficial gash that you don't want them to get all dramatic over should you need to see a doc). Plus, there's a little talk about the 不/bù 4th tone sandhi (sandhi's help to make the tongue roll smoother when conversing while minding your tones). The Canto part uses traditional characters and jyutping romanization; the Mando part uses simplified characters and pinyin romanization. Pardon any errors along the way of life and language. podcast (#47): https://soundcloud.com/leslie-frank-643243096 sister video (#16): https://www.youtube.com/user/notnowigottago soundtrack: Transformations 2 by HoliznaCC0 is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

    46 - 心急 sam1gap1 / xīnjí: to be anxious or impatient

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 4:25


    Learn casual Cantonese and Mandarin for conversational purposes. sister video(#15): https://www.youtube.com/user/notnowigottago soundtrack: Death Note, by Audiobinger licensed by Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    45 - Baseline for pain tolerance: 忍痛底線 / 忍痛底线 | jan2tung3 dai2sin3 / rěntòng dǐxiàn

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 3:42


    Learn casual talk in Canto / Mando / English (with some connection--no matter how small--to the health and wellness world) 我想知道你忍痛底線係咩嘢 我想知道你忍痛底线是什么 sister video (#14): https://www.youtube.com/user/notnowigottago Soundtrack: Isolation by Audiobinger Licensed by Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    44 - capable, competent = 得 / 行: dak1 / xíng; 你係得嘅 / 你行诶 / You rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 5:00


    Learn casual talk in Canto / Mando / English (with some connection--no matter how small--to the health and wellness world) 我一直都知道你係得嘅 我一直都知道你能行欸 can be said to someone who excels in non-traditional roles or someone who is able to overcome and excel during her/his/their rehab sister video www.youtube.com/user/notnowigottago soundtrack “Cookouts'' by Audiobinger, licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    43 - COVID dialog final ep feat. similarity/difference btwn words for mental/neuropathy, 精神病/神經病/神经病

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 21:29


    Learn casual conversations in Canto and Mando. This FINAL episode of the 2nd COVID dialog, there's talk of a nervous breakdown 精神崩潰/精神崩溃, the similarites/differences between the words for mental illness/neuropathy, 精神病/神經病/神经病 and their respective key components: vigor/vitality/spirituality, 精神, and nerve/mental case/nutjob 神經/神经 sister video: https://www.youtube.com/user/notnowigottago ig: https://www.instagram.com/cantomandomommy/ soundtrack: “REALISM” from Text Me Records/ Grandbankss, YouTube creators audio library

    42 - either...or: iEITHER die from od OR nervous breakdown 我*一係*就死於藥物過量*一係*就精神崩潰/我*要么*死于药物过量*要么*精神崩溃

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 36:02


    Learn casual conversations in Canto and Mando. In this episode, there's talk about how an amputation can lead to pain, pain pills, pain pill addiction, nervous breakdown or an OD. While going through this chain of events, learn the “either… or” grammar pattern [一係... 一係 / 要么... 要么] and hear other addiction examples like binge worthy k-drama, not to mention the many ways to say "copay" that leads to the stuff of dreams (or nightmares) when it comes to locales such as San Francisco and Melbourne. soundtrack “Going Home” by Audiobinger licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ sister video (#11) https://www.youtube.com/user/notnowigottago ig https://www.instagram.com/cantomandomommy/

    41-if in the future u have thoughts of suicide u tell me,yeah? 如果將來你諗住自殺你就讲俾我知,好冇/如果将来你想自杀,你就告诉我吧,好吗

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 11:58


    We're breaking up the COVID dialogs for learning Cantonese and Mandarin with this side trip into talking about suicide. You won't be hearing about how to kill yourself, or treating such feelings, or endorsing offing yourself; instead you'll hear a casual and frank conversation with someone on the brink of self destruction. While you're still able to, do the research to find good resources, if not for yourself, for someone you wanna help. All the best. sister video: https://youtu.be/3TnvlGDNB-4 soundtrack: “Too Much” by Makaih Beats licensed under CC BY-NC-ND https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

    40 - 意义 and 意思 similarities/differences to find meaning in LIFE&DEATH 我生死有咩嘢[意義/意思]呀 / 我生死有啥[意义/意思]呀

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 31:00


    This is the continuation of the COVID dialogs to learn casual conversation in Canto and Mando. In this episode, one thing leads to another when a physical therapy appointment is missed, leading to a pressure ulcer, then amputation, then a presumed OD or nervous breakdown, ultimately leading us to the question of the meaning of LIFEandDEATH. sister video #9 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClmSu3eH3d7He2hDuqQOd8Q

    39 - Without vaccination, should I cancel PT 重未接種疫苗, 我諗要取消物理治療 / 还没接种疫苗, 我觉得要取消物理治疗 / using 想, 諗, 觉得

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 25:38


    Learn to chat in Eng, Canto and Mando about going to physical therapy, when lacking the COVID19 vaccination, plus the different usages of "to think" in the form of 想, 諗, 覺得/觉得 sister video https://youtu.be/G35vXFs-BPI soundtrack “Tea Time” by Ofshane, part of the YouTube Audio Library

    38 - When will it be my turn to get the COVID19 vaccination 幾時輪到我接種COVID-19疫苗/啥时候轮到我接种COVID-19疫苗

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 32:00


    Learn to chat informally in English, Canto and Mando. This ep is about how “ridiculous” can enter the conversation when talking about getting the COVID-19 vaccinationa; it's paired with the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/34RM5tMEqno as an additional approach to master Canto and Mando soundtrack “Some Thoughts” by Shaolin Dub, licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

    37 - Dementia double dare: what we're talking about we talked about already

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 42:25


    Learn to chat informally in English, Canto and Mando. This ep is about dementia's repetitive nature and is the last of the dialog about finding a doctor in the COVID-19 era; it's paired with the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/tKL3LT3T-lI as an additional approach to master Canto and Mando Soundtrack The Lone Woodlouse, by Rachel K Collier, YT Audio Library additional content regarding 鳥之將死,其鳴也哀;人之將死,其言也善。 鸟之将死,其鸣也哀;人之将死,其言也善。 at: ctext.org/analects/tai-bo/ens

    36 - How ya know what I wanna say? Whaddya think? Course I know. Can't stand your stupid dementia.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 13:00


    Learn informal conversations in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. This ep is a preview of what's to come in the absurdist world of dementia with some tangents going off on the so-called life of broiler chickens, the fate of cats and mice, the bonds of parent and child, pets, non-cancerous moles, onomatopoetic words, crap meds, and other things as they pop up. sister video: https://youtu.be/csfhqvDaVcQ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cantomandomommy ep 32 (whole dialog) https://soundcloud.com/leslie-frank-643243096/32-my-lower-back-is-killing-me-but-where-da-heck-is-the-doc ©2020 Leslie D.Y. Frank

    35 - In the end it's all for nothing since all he does is rx crappy drugs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 21:28


    Learn informal conversations in Eng, Canto and Mando. This ep is about the futility of trying to call an MD who rx’s crappy meds and continues pairing podcasts with YouTube videos so that you have different approaches to master Canto and Mando. sister video: https://youtu.be/3C30-SMjNfc 卒之得個桔,冇人聽電話。不過冇所謂... 到头来一场空,没有人接电话。不过无所谓... 冇所謂,橫掂佢凈係識得開啲冇鬼用藥。 无所谓,反正他只会开一些乱七八糟药。

    34 - Tried calling the doc but all I get is phone tree and insipid hold music

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 20:43


    Learn informal conversations in English, Canto and Mando. This episode is about trying to reach the doctor during the current COVID-19 era of uncertainty and continues pairing podcasts with YouTube videos so that you have different options to master Canto and Mando. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/PH3VJ3SFTWI YouTube search keywords: Mommy speaks Canto and Mando Soundtrack “Staycation” created by Corbyn Kites, YouTube Audio Library ©2020 Leslie D.Y. Frank

    33 - What doctor? Since COVID-19, where-da-heck is the doc? (continuation of ep 32)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 17:30


    Learn to chat informally in English, Cantonese and Mandarin about the fast disappearing act of some doctors during this era of uncertainty that is COVID-19. This episode continues the buddying up of podcasts to YouTube videos* to get you revved up for some serious learning. *https://youtu.be/tE5BNLxonwc ©2020 Leslie D.Y. Frank Soundtrack: Chill Lofi Hip Hop Beat FREE Instrumental (Copyright Free) Chillhop Music LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired Original upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAukv... Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy... License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ

    32 - My lower back is killing me, but where-da-heck is the doc?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 17:30


    32 - My lower back is killing me, but where-da-heck is the doc? Hear and “see” an informal conversation in English, Canto and Mando about the trials and tribulations of seeking a doctor for back pain during this era of uncertainty that is COVID-19, in this episode where podcast and YouTube video buddy up to get you revved up for some serious learning. YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ygh7QsqIkY&feature=youtu.be YouTube search keywords: Mommy speaks Canto and Mando Don't ask, just see. ©2020 Leslie D.Y. Frank The soundtrack is “Hip hop is in your veins,” created by COFFEEBEAN FREE 2 SHARE MUSIC

    31 - COVID-19 & PTSD: Part B (Eng/Canto/Mando)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 54:15


    Hear and learn how two ppl talk informally in Eng/Canto/Mando about COVID-19 and how PTSD comes into play beyond the scenario of soldiers at war. ©2020 Leslie D.Y. Frank soundtrack: “Hip Hop Heep Hop” by Beyond Limits, licensed under the Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Beyond Limits Background Music - www.youtube.com/channel/UCprXaCy1EEbtlh6bsW-YvQA

    30 - COVID-19 & PTSD: something about Maria & George - Part A (Eng/Canto/Mando)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 65:11


    Hear and learn how two ppl talk informally in Eng/Canto/Mando about COVID-19 and how PTSD comes into play. ©2020 Leslie D.Y. Frank soundtrack: “Hip Hop Heep Hop” by Beyond Limits, licensed under the Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Beyond Limits Background Music - www.youtube.com/channel/UCprXaCy1EEbtlh6bsW-YvQA

    29 - COVID-19: couch potatoes unite (Eng/Canto/Mando)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 73:05


    Hear and learn how two ppl talk informally in Eng/Canto/Mando about COVID-19 and how individually, and together, we are managing this pandemic. ©2020 Leslie D.Y. Frank soundtrack: “I Got This” By David Renda, part of the collection in: Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

    28 - It’s a new world: the new coronavirus (Eng/Canto/Mando)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 83:55


    Hear and learn how two ppl talk informally in Eng/Canto/Mando about the new coronavirus and the way of the world in major disruption. ©2020 Leslie D.Y. Frank

    27 - Using the public restroom - PART C (Eng/Canto/Mando)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 52:52


    Hear and learn the start of two ppl talking in Eng/Canto/Mando about using the public bathroom, like so: You know--holding your pee like that only makes your bladder weaker, eventually the ability to control your urges weaken, not to mention the possibility of death by kidney failure. I don't want to hear your bullcrap, and besides, it's none of your business anyways. Just forget I said anything… ©2020 Leslie D.Y. Frank soundtrack: “Sky Chaser,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license, at: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

    26 - Using the public restroom - PART B (Eng/Canto/Mando)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 44:40


    Hear and learn the continuation of two ppl talking in Eng/Canto/Mando about using the public restroom: A: ... That's no good. This habit of going for long periods of not peeing is not good for you. B: I'm just better at holding it in than other ppl. ©2020 Leslie D.Y. Frank soundtrack: “Sky Chaser,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license, at: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

    25 - Using the public restroom - PART A (Eng/Canto/Mando)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 68:45


    Hear and learn the start of two ppl talking in Eng/Canto/Mando about using the public bathroom, like so: I know we've got some project deadlines to meet, but you’ve been sitting in front of the computer since this morning. You didn't have lunch, and not once did you even go to the bathroom. Just take a break why don't you? What's it to you? Now, if you've really been paying attention, then you should know that at work, I usually don't eat or drink much, PRECISELY cuz I don't wanna have to use any public bathroom. This dialog will continue in another podcast episode and as a bit of a preview for the coming episode, there will be talk about death by kidney failure from holding pee. ©2020 Leslie D.Y. Frank soundtrack: “Sky Chaser,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license, at: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

    24 - Sleep apnea + K-drama binging = falling asleep at the wheel (Eng/Canto/Mando)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 66:01


    Listen and learn how to chit chat and chastise someone in Canto and Mando about falling asleep behind the wheel, like so: A: Why haven’t you gone to sleep yet? Don't forget you're working the first shift tomorrow. B: It's not that I don't want to sleep; it’s just that this k-drama is so addictive--the moment you finish one episode, you just gotta keep on going and watch the next. A: Seriously? You already have sleep apnea, yet you still wanna add k-drama binging into the mix? If you don’t get enough shuteye, you’ll fall asleep behind the wheel again. B: I was only asleep at the wheel for a brief moment, and besides, I only drifted a little over to the next lane. A: Really--that's your excuse to binge drama through the night; what a waste it is talking to you. B: Alright already, I'll go to sleep now--happy? A: That's more like it, g’nite. ©2019 Leslie D.Y. Frank The soundtrack is “Slow Motion City,” by The Flux Project, licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, at: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

    23 - Two insurances is bullcrap (Eng/Canto/Mando)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 44:52


    Listen and learn to speak casual and informal Cantonese and Mandarin as in the dialogue about having dual insurance coverage: A: Someone said if there are two insurances, with the exception of insurance premiums, you won't need to pay for any other medical expenses. B: That's bullcrap--having two insurances is not necessarily as good as you think it is; when you have another insurance, that secondary insurance benefit is more likely gonna be reduced to avoid paying duplicate charges for the same service. ©2019 Leslie D.Y. Frank soundtrack: “NARC,” by The Passion HiFi, www.thepassionhifi.com

    22 - Condoms and STDs (in Eng/Canto/Mando)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 41:07


    Listen to, and learn a dialog about condoms and STDs: A: Now that you’re having sex again, I hope you guys are using condoms. B: I'm on the pill; who needs condoms? A: (Oh) please, condoms isn't just for birth control; don't you wanna protect yourself from STDs? B: How long have you known us for--don’t you think your insinuations are a bit much? ©2019 Leslie D.Y. Frank The soundtrack is “Tru Steppas,” by The Passion HiFi, found at Music By The Passion HiFi at: www.thepassionhifi.com

    21 - Workers' comp sucks (Eng/Canto/Mando)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 24:51


    Learn how to talk smack in Cantonese and Mandarin: A: My company sucks. B: Now what? More office politics? Somebody offend you? A: They denied my workers' comp claim. B: So what? Appeal it. ©2019 Leslie D.Y. Frank The soundtrack is “Dream Big,” by audiobinger, licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License, at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

    20 - Gluten makes me sick as a dog (Eng/Canto/Mando)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 56:13


    Learn a dialogue in Cantonese and Mandarin: A: Let’s go out to eat. B: No way--you forget I have celiac disease? It's a pain eating out. A: What's the big deal? Just tell the kitchen you can't eat gluten. B: Even if I say I can't eat gluten, who knows what the kitchen cooks up that may make me sick as a dog later on. Bonus Chinese idiom: burning zithers and cooking cranes (antibiotics, much?) ©2019 Leslie D.Y. Frank The soundtrack is “Harlem Incident,” by The Passion HiFi, whose tracks can be found at Music By The Passion HiFi at: www.thepassionhifi.com

    19 - Cataract drama queen (Eng/Canto/Mando)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2019 28:34


    Learn to say, "Don't be such a drama queen--you won't go blind; cataracts are treatable" in Cantonese and Mandarin, and take a little side tour on the history of being filial by self-mutilation (not recommended). ©2019 Leslie D.Y. Frank The soundtrack is Mo’ Blues, produced and mixed by The Passion HiFi, whose tracks can be found at Music By The Passion HiFi at: www.thepassionhifi.com

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