Meeting the parents 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 meeting the parents in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 你见过对象的父母吗?Have you met your partner's parents?
  2. 第一次见家长你会紧张吗?Would you be nervous meeting the parents for the first time?
  3. 见家长你会带什么礼物?What gift would you bring when meeting the parents?
  4. 你父母对你的对象满意吗?Do your parents like your partner?
  5. 你会把对象带回家过年吗?Would you bring your partner home for the holidays?
  6. 你觉得门当户对重要吗?Do you think matching family backgrounds matter?
  7. 你父母会查户口吗?Do your parents grill your partners?
  8. 你们国家有彩礼吗?Is there a bride price in your country?

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