Mandarin²

Building Conversations

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Building Conversations

Now we go beyond greetings and start forming real conversations.

1. Asking questions

问

wèn

to ask

什么

shénme

what

吗

ma

question particle

你好吗?

Nǐ hǎo ma?

How are you?

Quick check

2. Talking about feelings

很

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

姓

xìng

surname

名字

míngzi

name

叫

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

住

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。