Filler words & sounding natural 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 filler words & sounding natural in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你说话有口头禅吗？Do you have a verbal tic when you speak?
- 你说中文的时候会用“那个”吗？Do you say "那个" when you speak Chinese?
- 你朋友最常说的口头禅是什么？What's your friend's most common catchphrase?
- 你想不起来一个词的时候怎么办？What do you do when you can't think of a word?
- 你觉得说“然后”太多会很奇怪吗？Do you think saying "然后" too much sounds odd?
- 你们的语言里有哪些常用的填充词？What filler words are common in your language?
- 你说话的时候会经常停顿吗？Do you pause a lot when you talk?
- 怎样才能把中文说得更自然？How can you make your Chinese sound more natural?
Learn the words first
The Filler words & sounding natural word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.