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

  1. 你是学生吗?Are you a student?
  2. 你家有宠物吗?它叫什么?Do you have a pet? What's it called?
  3. 你最好的朋友叫什么名字?What's your best friend's name?
  4. 你对谁说“您”?Who do you address as “nín”?
  5. 你们一家人周末常一起做什么?What does your family often do together at weekends?
  6. 你和朋友出去时,你们常去哪儿?When you go out with friends, where do you usually go?
  7. 你和家人在一起时,大家常聊什么?What does everyone talk about when you're with your family?
  8. 你觉得别人怎么看你?How do you think other people see you?

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