Languages 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 languages in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你会说几种语言？How many languages do you speak?
- 你的母语是什么？What is your native language?
- 你学中文多久了？How long have you been learning Chinese?
- 你为什么学中文？Why are you learning Chinese?
- 你家里人说什么语言？What language does your family speak at home?
- 你觉得中文难吗？哪儿最难？Do you find Chinese difficult? What's the hardest part?
- 你还想学什么外语？What other foreign language would you like to learn?
- 你觉得学外语最好的方法是什么？What do you think is the best way to learn a foreign language?
Learn the words first
The Languages word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.