Chinese language lessons:How to Introduce Your Family
(一)
A: Dàwèi, nǐjiā yǒu jǐkǒu rén?
大卫,你家有几口人?
(David, how many people are there in your family?)
B:Wǒjiā yǒu sìkǒu rén.
我家有四口人。
(There are four people in my family.)
A: Nǐde bàba zài nǎlǐ gōngzuò?
你的爸爸在哪里工作?
(What does your father do?)
B: Wǒde bàba shì yīshēng, tā zài yīyuàn gōngzuò.
我的爸爸是医生,他在医院工作。
(He is a doctor. He works in the hospital.)
(二)
A: Dàwèi, nǐ duōdà?
大卫,你多大?
(David, how old are you?)
B: Wǒ jīnnián èrshíwǔ suì.
我今年二十五岁。
(I’m 25 years old this year.)
A: Nǐ jiéhūn le ma?
你结婚了吗?
(Are you married?)
B: Hái méiyǒu, wǒ zài tán liànài.
还没有,我在谈恋爱。
(Not yet, but I’m falling in love.)
A: Nǐ nǚpéngyǒu shì zuò shénme gōngzuò de ?
你女朋友是做什么工作的?
(What does your girl friend do?)
B:Tā shì lǎoshī.
她是老师。
(She is a teacher.)
(三)
A: Dàwèi, nǐ lái zhōngguó duōjiǔ le?
大卫,你来中国多久了?
(David, how long have you been in China?)
B: Wǒ lái zhōngguó sānnián le.
我来中国三年了。
(I have been in China for 3 years.)
A: Nǐ xuéle duōjiǔ de zhōngwén?
你学了多久的中文?
(How long have you learned Chinese?)
B: Wǒ xuéle sānnián de zhōngwén.
我学了三年的中文。
(I have studied Chinese for 3 years.)
(四)
A: Dàwèi ,nǐ yǒu mèimei ma ?
大卫,你有妹妹吗?
(David, do you have younger sister?)
B:Wǒ méiyǒu mèimei, dànshì wǒ yǒu yígè jiějie.
我没有妹妹,但是我有一个姐姐。
(I don’t have younger sister, but I have elder sister.)
A: Nǐ jiějie xiànzài zài nǎlǐ?
你姐姐现在在哪里?
(Where is your elder sister?)
B:Wǒ jiějie xiànzài zài zhōngguó.
我姐姐现在在中国。
(My elder sister is in China now.)
(五)
A: Wǒ lái jièshào wǒde jiātíng.
我来介绍我的家庭。
(I want to introduce my family. )
Wǒjiā yǒu sìkǒu rén, bàba, māma, jiějie hé wǒ.
我家有四口人,爸爸、妈妈、姐姐和我。
(There are 4 people in my family, father, mother, elder sister and me. )
Wǒmen shì měiguórén.
我们是美国人。
(We are American. )
Wǒde bàba shì yīshēng. tā zài yīyuàn gōngzuò.
我的爸爸是医生。他在医院工作。
(My father is a doctor. He works in hospital. )
Wǒde māma shì jiātíngzhǔfù. Wǒ hé jiějie dōushì xuéshēng.
我的妈妈是家庭主妇。我和姐姐都是学生。
(My mother is a housewife. My elder sister and I are students.)
Key words:
Family tree
家jiā: home
家庭jiā ting: family
有yǒu: to have
来lái: to come
工作gōng zuò: to work
医生yī shēng: doctor
家庭主妇jiātíng zhǔfù: housewife
老师lǎo shī: teacher
结婚jié hūn: to get married
谈恋爱tán liàn ài: to fall in love with sb.
都dōu: all
多久duōjiǔ: how long