Mandarin · Chapter 1 · Lesson 11 · Phrase session
Hello, who are you?
The first thirty seconds of any conversation, with nothing you have not met.
Why these go together
Say who you are, ask a name and an age, and handle thank you, sorry and goodbye. Every conversation opens and closes with these.
你叫什么名字?
What's your name?
Literally: You are called what name?
我是学生。
I'm a student.
很高兴认识你。
Nice to meet you.
你是中国人吗?
Are you Chinese?
你是老师吗?
Are you a teacher?
你多大了?我十五岁。
How old are you? I'm fifteen.
请坐。
Please sit down.
谢谢!不客气。
Thank you! You're welcome.
对不起!没关系。
Sorry! That's all right.
谢谢,再见!
Thanks, goodbye!
Matching
0/10Match each phrase to what it means.
Fill in the blank
0/10Put the missing word back.
你什么名字? (What's your name?)
nǐ ___ shén me míng zì ?
我是。 (I'm a student.)
wǒ shì ___。
很高兴你。 (Nice to meet you.)
hěn gāo xìng ___ nǐ 。
你是人吗? (Are you Chinese?)
nǐ shì ___ rén ma ?
你是吗? (Are you a teacher?)
nǐ shì ___ ma ?
你多大了?我十五。 (How old are you? I'm fifteen.)
nǐ duō dà le ? wǒ shí wǔ ___。
请。 (Please sit down.)
qǐng ___。
谢谢!。 (Thank you! You're welcome.)
xiè xiè !___。
对不起!。 (Sorry! That's all right.)
duì bù qǐ !___。
谢谢,! (Thanks, goodbye!)
xiè xiè ,___!
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