This episode is all about the Mandarin you’ll hear during Lunar New Year in Taiwan. 🧧 Mindy and Joeru break down the most common New Year dates and what people usually do on those days — from reunion dinners and visiting relatives to resting, praying, and heading back to work. It’s a practical look at the kind of Mandarin you’ll actually hear during the holiday.

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🎯 Today’s Topic:
How to talk about Lunar New Year dates and traditions using simple, natural Mandarin

🗝 Key Sentence:
大年初一去拜年。(Dànián chū yī qù bàinián.) On the first day of Lunar New Year, we visit people and say Happy New Year.

🗣 Listener Challenge:
你覺得農曆年的哪一天最有趣？ Which Lunar New Year day do you find the most interesting?

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