Topic 01
Greetings and Introductions
Work through each step, answer the questions, then continue.
1. Basic greetings
These are the first greetings you should recognise.
你好
Hello
您好
Hello, polite
再见
Goodbye
2. Quick check
3. Introducing yourself
我叫杰瑞。
I am called Jerry.
我是英国人。
I am British.
我十五岁。
I am fifteen years old.
4. Personal pronouns
Pronouns are words like I, you, he, she and we. These are essential for IGCSE Mandarin.
我
I / me
你
You
他
He / him
她
She / her
它
It
我们
We / us
你们
You plural
他们
They, male or mixed group
她们
They, female group
它们
They, objects or animals
5. Pronoun check
6. Asking someone’s name
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 你叫什么名字？ | nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? | What are you called? |
| 你是哪国人？ | nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? | What nationality are you? |
| 你几岁？ | nǐ jǐ suì? | How old are you? |
2. Quick check
Lesson complete
You have finished Greetings and Introductions.
你好，我叫杰瑞。我十五岁。我是英国人。很高兴认识你。
Hello, I am called Jerry. I am fifteen years old. I am British. Nice to meet you.