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How to read years in Mandarin Chinese

你的生日是什么时候？
nǐ de shēng rì shì shén me shí hòu ？

我的生日是 12 月 15 日
wǒ de shēng rì shì 12 yuè 15 rì

日常中文（Daily Chinese）

When is your birthday ?  你的生日是什么时候？

老 师：你今年几岁了？
松籽儿：我今年八岁了。
老 师：那你家里有弟弟妹妹吗？
松籽儿：我没有弟弟，但是我有一个妹妹。
老 师：噢，你有一个妹妹，那你妹妹今年多大呀？
松籽儿：她今年一岁七个月。
老 师：哦，她现在一岁七个月。那你叫松籽儿，你妹妹叫什么呢？
松籽儿：她叫松果。
老 师：那你还有哥哥姐姐吗？
松籽儿：我没有哥哥，但我有一个姐姐。
老 师：那你姐姐叫……
松籽儿：松豆。
老 师：啊哈，真好玩儿，你们三个的名字起得可真有意思。
松籽儿：老师，那你有哥哥姐姐吗？
老 师：哎呀，很遗憾啊。我没有哥哥姐姐，我还没有弟弟妹妹，我们家就我一个。所以
我觉得挺孤单的。你们有兄弟姐妹的孩子，在家就可以一起玩儿了。放假的时候，
你们家肯定很热闹吧。
松籽儿：对。而且呢，欢迎你到我们家来玩儿。
老 师：好啊，我一定去。谢谢你哦。

Coco 的播客-----听见中国

你有弟弟妹妹吗？

To sound more natural try using these in informal situations. 
Yo
Hiya
Whatsup?
Howdy
Hey hey

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