Making acquaintances in Chinese

  1. 您贵姓？Nín guì xìng ?What is your family name? (very polite formula)
  2. 免贵姓。。。？Miǎn guì xìng ... My name is... (very polite response)
  3. 你姓什么？Nǐ xìng shénme ?What is your family name?
  4. 我姓。。。？Wǒ xìng... My family name is...
  5. 你叫什么名字？Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì ?What's your name?
  6. 我叫 （nom + prénom) ou (prénom seul) ?Wǒ jiào....My name is...
  7. 你多大了？Nǐ duō dà le ?How old are you?
  8. 你几岁了？ (pour les enfants)Nǐ jǐ suì le ?How old are you? (for children)
  9. 我＋ nombre + 岁了。Wǒ ... suì le.I am ... years old.
  10. 你住哪儿？Nǐ zhù nǎr?Where do you live?
  11. 我住。。。Wǒ zhù ...I live in/at...
  12. 你做什么工作？Nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò ?What do you do for work?
  13. 我是。。。Wǒ shì...I am...
  14. 你是哪国人？Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén ?What is your nationality?
  15. 我是法国人。Wǒ shì fǎ guó rén.I am French.

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