Days, weeks & months 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 days, weeks & months in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 今天星期几?What day is it today?
  2. 你的生日是几月几号?When is your birthday?
  3. 你星期几最忙?Which day of the week are you busiest?
  4. 你周末一般做什么?What do you usually do at the weekend?
  5. 昨天你做了什么?What did you do yesterday?
  6. 明天你有什么安排?What are your plans for tomorrow?
  7. 你最喜欢一年中的哪个月?为什么?Which month of the year do you like best, and why?
  8. 你明年有什么计划?What plans do you have for next year?

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