那個那个 nàge (also pronounced nèige) is a common filler word, similar to saying “um” in English. Some English speakers notice it sounds close to an English slur, which can catch first-time listeners off guard. But the vast majority of Chinese speakers have no awareness of this at all, and use it completely innocently as a pause filler.

In Taiwan, most people pronounce 和和 as hàn, so the Traditional pinyin in this article uses hàn (e.g. 我和你 wǒ hàn nǐ我和你 wǒ hé nǐ). You may still hear hé in formal settings, like the news. In mainland China, it’s always hé, which is what the Simplified pinyin shows.