Learn real Spoken Taiwanese Mandarin through immersive vlog-style video
Learn real Spoken Taiwanese Mandarin through immersive vlog-style video
I Know You

  • You know a lot of vocabulary, but you’re not sure how to use it in real-life situations.

  • You still find yourself translating from your native language every time you speak.

  • You want to understand real spoken Taiwanese Mandarin, not just textbook sentences.

  • You’ve tried to follow fast conversations, but they blur together. People speak quickly, connect words, and suddenly it’s like
 wait, what?

  • You’ve listened to podcasts and watched YouTube videos, but the next day, you’ve already forgotten the phrases.

  • You want to understand the rhythm of how people talk to friends, family, or strangers, and sound natural doing it.

  • And more than anything, you want Mandarin to feel alive, not like a chore.


But have you ever wondered why you can understand everything in class, but get totally lost when you talk to people outside?

Here’s the truth no one tells you:
Mandarin teachers are trained to use standard pronunciation. They’re not doing anything wrong.
They’re teaching “standard Mandarin,” not “Taiwanese spoken Mandarin.”

That’s exactly why authentic materials matter.

You don’t have to speak like a local, but if you want to understand locals, you need to train your ear with how people actually talk.

Here’s the thing: if your goal is to speak Mandarin, you need large amounts of listening input and reading first.
Speaking comes from understanding, and understanding comes from exposure. Not from memorizing.

That’s where Mandarin and Chill comes in.

It’s a chill, input-rich, visually-supported Mandarin course built around real Taiwanese vlogs
riding the bus, hiking with friends, chatting with family, tasting craft beer, exploring wild hot springs, and more.

You’ll follow natural conversations, guess meaning through context, and start noticing how real Mandarin sounds.

By the End of This Course, You Will

  • You’re starting to apply one word in different contexts.

  • You’re starting to think in Mandarin.

  • Understand how Taiwanese Mandarin really sounds, in real places, with real people

  • Get used to natural speech, connected sounds, and casual expressions

  • Feel confident listening to fast conversations, even if you miss a word, you won’t feel lost

  • Know how people speak differently to friends, family, or strangers, and adapt your tone naturally

  • Pick up useful vocabulary and phrases without memorizing

  • Express yourself in a way that sounds more local, more human, and more you


So go ahead grab your headphones, hit play, and let’s Mandarin and Chill.

Learn Immersive Spoken Taiwanese Mandarin Through Real-Life Vlogs

Who Is This Course For?

  • Learners at an intermediate level, or ambitious upper beginners who are ready for fast, unscripted input.

  • People who struggle to understand real spoken Taiwanese Mandarin, especially Taiwanese-style pronunciation, rhythm, and linking.

  • Those who want to move beyond textbook dialogues and build real-world listening comprehension.

  • Students who enjoy observing culture through language: how tone and phrasing change with friends, family, and strangers.

  • Someone who’s willing to commit 10 minutes a day to learning Mandarin.

  • Someone who’s curious about Taiwanese culture and understands that learning a language isn’t just about translation, it’s also about learning the culture.

Course outline

Each lesson has two parts:

1ïžâƒŁ A vlog-style video to train your listening input
2ïžâƒŁ A fun Taiwan culture reading to boost your reading input

Because (say it with me!) listening + reading = speaking! 😄

What you will get from this course