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Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin: The Teresa Teng Classic with Easy Phonetics

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Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin: The Teresa Teng Classic with Easy Phonetics

“Ni wen wo ai ni you duo shen…” If there is one Mandarin song that everyone in the world knows, it is “The Moon Represents My Heart” (Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin). Originally sung by the legendary Teresa Teng, this song is the “Happy Birthday” of Chinese love songs—everyone knows it. For Mandarin learners, … Read more

Learn Japanese with “Sukiyaki” (Ue o Muite Arukou): Easy Phonetic Lyrics

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Learn Japanese with "Sukiyaki" (Ue o Muite Arukou): Easy Phonetic Lyrics

If you ask any Westerner to name one Japanese song, they will likely say “Sukiyaki”. Originally titled “Ue o Muite Arukou” (I Look Up As I Walk), this masterpiece by Kyu Sakamoto is the only Japanese song to ever reach Number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts (in 1963). Why is this song perfect for learners? … Read more