Home 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 home in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 你住在哪个城市?Which city do you live in?
  2. 你住在房子里还是公寓里?Do you live in a house or a flat?
  3. 你家住几楼?Which floor do you live on?
  4. 你家楼里有电梯吗?Is there a lift in your building?
  5. 你家有花园或者阳台吗?Does your home have a garden or a balcony?
  6. 你认识你的邻居吗?他们怎么样?Do you know your neighbours? What are they like?
  7. 你最喜欢你家附近的什么地方?What's your favourite place near your home?
  8. 你理想的家是什么样的?What would your ideal home be like?

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The Home word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.

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