Greetings 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 greetings in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你好吗？How are you?
- 你今天怎么样？How's your day going?
- 你早上跟家人说早上好吗？Do you say good morning to your family?
- 你一般怎么跟朋友打招呼？How do you usually say hello to your friends?
- 你对谁说“您好”？Who do you say “nín hǎo” to?
- 你最近见到好久不见的朋友了吗？Have you recently seen a friend you hadn't seen for ages?
- 家里来客人时，你怎么欢迎他们？How do you welcome guests to your home?
- 在你的国家，人们见面怎么打招呼？How do people greet each other in your country?
Learn the words first
The Greetings word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.