In Mandarin, if you walk into a restaurant and say, "wǒ yào shuì jiào," you're saying "I want to sleep," but you probably meant "wǒ yào shuǐ jiǎo," "I want dumplings."

You'll also commonly hear the capital of China pronounce BeiZHing with a ZH sound instead of with a J sound that is both written in English and pronounced in Mandarin.

On a mandarin Chuck it in a river

and some of their staff speak Mandarin

Ooh, can you explain how to pronounce the Mandarin one?

[voice of male speaking Mandarin] "Yāzi"

or you're learning how to speak Mandarin.

-[ Speaking Mandarin ]

It would take me years and years to become fluent in say, Mandarin—by fluent, I mean speak very well, without difficulty.

fluent in say, Mandarin - by fluent I mean

any Mandarin in spite of/despite having a Chinese mother, they're both the same.

In spite of/despite having a Chinese mother, I don't speak any Mandarin.

(In Mandarin) What is your name?

(In Mandarin) Why do I have an English name?

to a secret tunnel that leads to the nearby Mandarin Hotel. It sounds like a home from

Um, I don't speak Mandarin, do you?

Mandarin.