Chinese · A1 · Unit 2
My name and where I'm from
我的名字和家乡
By the end you can
- Say your name and where you're from
- Ask someone their name and where they live
- Understand a short introduction
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 我叫 | (wǒ jiào) my name is | 我叫王丽。 |
| 你叫什么名字？ | (nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?) what's your name? | 你好！你叫什么名字？ |
| 我来自 | (wǒ láizì) I'm from | 我来自英国。 |
| 你是哪国人？ | (nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?) where are you from? (a country + 人 is a person from there: 中国人, 英国人) | 你是哪国人？我是美国人。 |
| 我住在 | (wǒ zhù zài) I live in | 我住在上海。 |
| 你住在哪儿？ | (nǐ zhù zài nǎr?) where do you live? | 王丽，你住在哪儿？ |
| 认识你很高兴 | (rènshi nǐ hěn gāoxìng) nice to meet you | 王丽，认识你很高兴！ |
| 你呢？ | (nǐ ne?) and you? | 我叫大卫。你呢？ |
| 我会说 | (wǒ huì shuō) I can speak | 我会说英语和一点儿中文。 |
| 我在学 | (wǒ zài xué) I'm learning | 我在学中文。 |
| 中文 | (Zhōngwén) Chinese (the language) | 我的中文不太好。 |
| 中国 | (Zhōngguó) China | 我现在住在中国。 |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- 我叫。
- 我来自。
- 我住在。
Then talk it through
Meeting someone at a language café who asks who you are. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.