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May 2020
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366: Xiaoma on learning Chinese vs Spani...

OLLY RICHARDS
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In This Episode: Today I’m speaking with Xiaoma, famous YouTuber who speaks sensational Mandarin Chinese. Start Speaking Today: I’d like to thank italki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit: https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/freelesson Do You Have A Question? This show exists to answer your language learnin ... Show More
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