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

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Match each phrase to what it means.

Fill in the blank

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Put the missing word back.

  1. 你什么名字? (What's your name?)

    nǐ ___ shén me míng zì ?

  2. 我是。 (I'm a student.)

    wǒ shì ___。

  3. 很高兴你。 (Nice to meet you.)

    hěn gāo xìng ___ nǐ 。

  4. 你是人吗? (Are you Chinese?)

    nǐ shì ___ rén ma ?

  5. 你是吗? (Are you a teacher?)

    nǐ shì ___ ma ?

  6. 你多大了?我十五。 (How old are you? I'm fifteen.)

    nǐ duō dà le ? wǒ shí wǔ ___。

  7. 请。 (Please sit down.)

    qǐng ___。

  8. 谢谢!。 (Thank you! You're welcome.)

    xiè xiè !___。

  9. 对不起!。 (Sorry! That's all right.)

    duì bù qǐ !___。

  10. 谢谢,! (Thanks, goodbye!)

    xiè xiè ,___!

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