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Ep10: Dialects & Accents

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve talked about Taiwanese dialects, regional differences, and a bit on Taiwan’s early immigrants and development.

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Ep09: Tone Change Rules - Part 2

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve talked about “when” exactly to change tones in a Taiwanese phrase or sentence. In particular, this episode: Tone Change Rules - Part 2 is about the tone change in Pronouns, Verbs & Verb Complements.

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If you missed our last episode (Ep 08), which is Part 1 of this discussion, make sure to listen to it first.

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Ep08: Tone Change Rules - Part 1

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve talked about “when” exactly to change tones in a Taiwanese phrase or sentence. In particular, this Tone Change Rules Part 1 episode is about the tone change in Nouns, Time Words, and Measure Words.

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Ep07: Suffix -á 仔

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve talked about the special tone changes and sound changes of the “-á” suffix in Taiwanese.

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Ep06: The Ninth Tone

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve talked about the “Ninth tone” in Taiwanese.

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Ep05: The Neutral Tone

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve talked about the “neutral tones” in Taiwanese.

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Ep01: Basic Tones (re-run)

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 14:00:00 +0000

NOTE: Phil has been out sick these past couple of days, so today's episode will be a re-run of Ep01: Basic Tones. Don't worry, we'll have a brand new Pronounce it Like a Pro episode two weeks from today. Stay tuned.

In this first episode of Pronounce it Like a Pro, we learned the 7 basic tones of Taiwanese.

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Ep04: Nasal Consonants & Vowels

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve practiced the “nasal” sounds in Taiwanese.

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Ep03: Tone Changes

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve explained the basic Taiwanese tone change (also called “tone sandhi”) rules. Here are some key points.

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Ep02: Unaspirated & Voiceless

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we learned 11 Taiwanese consonants and the important features about these sounds: voiced, voiceless, aspirated, and unaspirated.

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Ep01: Basic Tones

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:00:00 +0000

In this first episode of Pronounce it Like a Pro, we learned the 7 basic tones of Taiwanese.

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TRAILER: Introducing Bite-size Taiwanese

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Bite-size Taiwanese is a brand new podcast giving you a taste of real, everyday Taiwanese. Co-hosts Phil & Alan will guide you through the ins and outs of the Taiwanese language (Southern Min/Hokkien) with light-hearted, fun (and occasionally funny) bite-sized conversations on how it's used in today's Taiwan.

We're excited to launch 3 podcasts that will help you whether you’re starting from zero, or wanting to brush up and level-up what you already have:

The Newbie level podcast, geared towards newcomers to this language, works great for those just looking to get their feet wet, and will handily equip visitors with basic survival Taiwanese skills.

The Elementary level podcast, geared towards those who already have a little background in the language, expands on useful, commonly heard phrases, and digs a bit deeper into the grammar and culture.

The Pronounce it like a Pro podcast is a 10-episode special series geared toward improving Taiwanese pronunciation, and focuses on common problem areas that many English speakers find tricky.

No matter which level fits your needs better, be sure to subscribe to that podcast feed, so you’ll always have the latest episodes

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