Chinese 2 Flashcards
Person
人
Rén
What is the structure to say someones nationality?
Country + person = nationality
e.g 美国 + 人 = 美国人
Měiguó Rén Měiguó rén
I am
我是
Wǒ shì
What is your nationality?
你是哪国人？
Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
Are you (insert nationality here)
e.g America
你是 (insert country name here e.g 美国měiguó)人吗
Nǐ shì rén ma
You are (Insert nationality here)
e.g Japanese
你是(日本人 rìběn )人
Nǐ shì (insert nationality here) rén
How do you change a state ment to a question?
e.g You are Jack. –> Are you Jack?
Add 吗 (ma) to the end of the sentence
Yes I am (Insert nationality here)
我是 (Insert nationality here) 人
wǒ shì (Insert nationality here) rén
No, I am not (Insert nationality here)
我不是 (Insert natioonality here) 人
wǒ bùshì rén
No
不
Bù
Language
语 言
Yǔ yán
What is the structure to say different languages?
*For countrys with their own names only e.g America = Mei guo
first word for the nationality of the country which speaks it+ 语
yǔ
fun fact:First word of nationality + first word in chinese for language
Chinese
汉语
Han yu (tone = h\n y\/ )
What is the structure to say different languages?
*Only for countrys without a distinct new name e.g Italy
Full name of country + first word of the chinese word language (Yǔ)
I can speak (Language)
我会说
Wǒ huì shuō
