- Content
- Comments
Abstract : It's all about getting to know each other and of course the first most important thing to know is their name, followed closely by where they are from. Right? Go make a new friend today!
| View In PDF |
My name is... I am from...
我叫... , 我是...
Wǒ jiào... , wǒ shì...
|
wǒ |
我 |
I |
|
wǒ jiào... |
我叫... |
I'm called |
|
wǒ shì... |
我是... |
I am |
|
rén |
人 |
people |
|
Shànghǎirén |
上海人 |
Shanghainese |
|
Měiguórén |
美国人 |
American |
|
Àodàlìyàrén |
澳大利亚人 |
Australian |
SCRIPT
Hello everyone, welcome to Micro-Class. This is Benny, the most popular Mandarin teacher in the world. Today's micro-class is very very important because you will learn to tell people who you are and where you come from in Chinese. Are you ready? OK, Come with me!
To introduce yourself you need to learn two simple sentences.
First one:
“Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào Benny.”
“Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào Benny.”
Second:
“Wǒ shì Shànghǎirén.”
“Wǒ shì Shànghǎirén.”
“Wǒ jiào” means :I am called.”
“Wǒ jiào” means :I am called.”
“Wǒ shì means I am.”
“Wǒ shì means I am.”
“Rén” means “people.”
“Rén” means “people.”
“Shànghǎirén” means :Shanghainese.”
And you also can say:
“Měiguórén” – American
“Àodàlìyàrén” – Australian
“Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào Benny, wǒ shì Shànghǎirén.”
“Wǒ jiào Benny, wǒ shì Shànghǎirén.”
Did you get it? OK, come with me! Let’s see how we use it!
SCENE 1:
|
B: Hi, nǐ hǎo. A: Hi, nǐ hǎo. B: Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? A: Wǒ jiào Bobo. Wǒ shì Shànghǎirén. Nǐ ne? B: Wǒ jiào Benny. wǒ yě shì Shànghǎirén. A: Oh… zhēn de ma? B: Duì! |
It's easy as ABC!
| View In PDF |
