Mandarin²

Building Conversations

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Building Conversations

Now we go beyond greetings and start forming real conversations.

1. Asking questions

wèn

to ask

什么

shénme

what

ma

question particle

你好吗?

Nǐ hǎo ma?

How are you?

Quick check

2. Talking about feelings

hěn

very

高兴

gāoxìng

happy

认识

rènshi

to meet/know

很高兴认识你。

Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.

Nice to meet you.

Check

3. Names and identity

xìng

surname

名字

míngzi

name

jiào

to be called

你叫什么名字?

What is your name?

4. Personal details

年龄

niánlíng

age

城市

chéngshì

city

北京

Běijīng

Beijing

zhù

to live

我住在北京。

I live in Beijing.

Final check

Complete

You can now build basic conversations.

你好!你叫什么名字?我叫杰瑞,很高兴认识你。我住在北京。