Mandarin/English exchange Saturday Dec. 6th 2025 (THEMED: Health!)

Note: THEMED: Health! Last Exchange of the season! 20 people limit, please sign up if you're sure you can come, AND ON TIME! :P
*** Don't arrive after 9:30!

| English | 中文（繁體） | 中文（简体） | Pinyin |
| ------- | ------ | ------ | ------ |
| Hospital | 醫院 | 医院 | yīyuàn |
| Clinic | 診所 | 诊所 | zhěnsuǒ |
| Pharmacy | 藥局 / 藥房 | 药店 | yàojú / yàofáng |
| Appointment | 預約 | 预约 | yùyuē |
| Check-up | 健康檢查 | 健康检查 | jiànkāng jiǎnchá |
| Symptoms | 症狀 | 症状 | zhèngzhuàng |
| Fever | 發燒 | 发烧 | fāshāo |
| Cough | 咳嗽 | 咳嗽 | késòu |
| Pain | 疼痛 | 疼痛 | téngtòng |
| Allergy | 過敏 | 过敏 | guòmǐn |
| Medication | 藥物 | 药物 | yàowù |
| Insurance | 保險 | 保险 | bǎoxiǎn |
| Emergency | 緊急情況 | 紧急情况 | jǐnjí qíngkuàng |
| Travel health | 旅遊健康 | 旅游健康 | lǚyóu jiànkāng |

1. How do you usually take care of your health?
   你平常怎麼照顧自己的健康？
   Nǐ píngcháng zěnme zhàogù zìjǐ de jiànkāng?
2. When you travel, what health items do you bring?
   你旅行時會帶哪些健康用品？
   Nǐ lǚxíng shí huì dài nǎxiē jiànkāng yòngpǐn?
3. Have you ever been sick while traveling?
   你旅行的時候生病過嗎？
   Nǐ lǚxíng de shíhòu shēngbìng guò ma?
4. Do you have any allergies?
   你有沒有過敏？
   Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu guòmǐn?
5. What do you do to stay healthy in the winter?
   冬天你怎麼保持健康？
   Dōngtiān nǐ zěnme bǎochí jiànkāng?

Join us for a friendly, welcoming language exchange meetup where we focus on real conversation, cultural connection, and improving together.
📍 Where: Toronto Reference Library (attached to Balzac’s Coffee), 1st floor where all the long tables are!
📅 When: Saturday Dec 6th 9:10 am to 11:10 am
📍 Address: 789 Yonge St, Toronto,
✨ What to Expect:
• Casual rotating partners conversations
• Light discussion prompts or themes to guide chats
• A mix of English and Mandarin (you’ll find someone at your level!)
• Encouraged corrections and language support in a kind, respectful way
• Great coffee + cozy atmosphere!
🧑‍🏫 All levels are welcome:
Whether you’re fluent, just starting, or somewhere in between — you’ll find partners and a pace that fits. We aim to keep things fun, low-pressure, and engaging.