Today's Chinese Lesson
你叫什么名字?我叫 Shona. 你呢?
你是哪国人?我是爱尔兰人. 你呢?
你做什么工作?我是老师. 你呢?
你空余时间喜欢做什么? 我喜欢画画.
你家有几个人?我家有五个人. 爸爸,妈妈,娣抵, 妹妹, 和我. 弟弟
你在做什么?我在学汉语。
你昨天做了什么?我昨天去看望朋友.
你明天要做什么?我明天要给续学汉语。继续
Today's Chinese Lesson
你叫什么名字?[Just a comment, this is fine with those around your age or when young people in informal situations. As a grown up, asking another would be considered rude. It is more polite to say, [請問] [您] 貴姓啊? ] 我叫 Shona. 你呢?
你是哪国人?[or more politely, 从那貴国來啊] 我是爱尔兰人. 你呢?
你做什么工作?[在那行發達? - In what occupation did you get rich? Sounds terrible in English but extremely polite in Chinese! Talk about cultural differences] 我是老师. 你呢?
有你空闲的余时间, 你喜欢做什么? 我喜欢画画.
你[No need to add pronouns when the context is clear] 家中有几位个人?我家有五个人. 爸爸,妈妈,弟弟娣抵, 妹妹, 和我[This can be left out. Understood].
你在做什么?我在学中文汉语。
你昨天做了什么?我昨天去探訪看望[translate too directly from English/western thought. However, we understand what you mean. You can also use 探望]朋友.
你明天要做什么?我明天要继给续学中文汉语。