Happy birthday & birthday wishes in Chinese: conversation questions

A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about happy birthday & birthday wishes in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 你的生日是几月几号?When's your birthday?
  2. 你会用中文唱生日歌吗?Can you sing happy birthday in Chinese?
  3. 你过生日的时候一般许什么愿?What do you usually wish for on your birthday?
  4. 你喜欢什么样的生日蛋糕?What kind of birthday cake do you like?
  5. 你收到过最特别的生日祝福是什么?What's the most special birthday wish you've received?
  6. 你会记住朋友的生日吗?Do you remember your friends' birthdays?
  7. 你忘过别人的生日吗?Have you ever forgotten someone's birthday?
  8. 你给长辈过生日会说什么?What do you say to older relatives on their birthday?

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