Abstract : If I said to you "Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?" how would you respond? They say the best gift you can give someone is to remember their name. Learn how to ask someone's name and as importantly, where they are from. So what is your name? Where are you from?
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Hello there! Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Benny, nǐmen hǎo ma? (Hi everyone, I am Benny, how are you guys) Welcome to AskBennychinese.com Experience. Have you practiced what you learned with the locals or your friends? Remember, the more you practice, the more progress you can make. Now this time we are going to study is how to ask the other person who they are and where are they from... right? Here we go!
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tā |
他/她 |
he/she |
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jiào |
叫 |
to be called |
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shì |
是 |
be (am,is, are) |
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shénme |
什么 |
what |
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míngzi |
名字 |
name |
FOR EXAMPLE:
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Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? What is your name? |
你叫什么名字？ |
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Tā jiào shénme míngzi? What is his/her name? |
他/她叫什么名字？ |
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Wǒ jiào Benny. My name is Benny. |
我叫Benny。 |
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Wǒ shì Benny. I am Benny. |
我是Benny。 |
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nǎ |
哪 |
where |
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guó |
国 |
country |
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rén |
人 |
people |
FOR EXAMPLE:
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Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? Where are you from? |
你是哪国人？ |
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Wǒ shì Zhōngguórén. I am Chinese. |
我是中国人。 |
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Wǒ shì Shànghǎirén. I am Shanghainese. |
我是上海人。 |
Ok, let’s use these new words and sentences immediately!
Nǐhǎo, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
Wǒ jiào Benny.
Benny, nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
Wǒ shì Zhōngguórén.
(By the way, Zhōngguó rén is Chinese person.)
Let's learn some words when we need to introduce someone to friends:
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zhè |
这 |
this |
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péngyou |
朋友 |
friend |
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jièshào |
介绍 |
introduce |
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ràng |
让 |
let |
FOR EXAMPLE:
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Ràng wǒ lái jièshào. Let me introduce. |
让我来介绍。 |
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Zhè shì wǒde péngyou. This is my friend. |
这是我的朋友。 |
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Nǐde péngyou jiào shénme míngzi? What is your friend's name? |
你的朋友叫什么名字？ |
Great! See, how easy it is! Don’t worry about making mistakes! The important thing is that you try to speak as much as you can. I’m sure making new friends in Mandarin is quite a special experience for you, and now you already have a good solid base. See you next time! Xièxie nǐmen, zàijiàn!
It's easy as ABC!
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