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Kiwijes -

Hi, my chinese is terrible and I am really trying to cram in the lessons before I get there.

So here's an easy one...
Can you please tell me how to say " I am from...." - preferably in Pinyin.

I want to at least have memorised a few sentences to describe who I am and where I come from!!

Any other great introduction phrases are always appreciated too.

Thanks again!



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skylee -

Consider -

1) I am XX -> Wo3 jiao4 XX [ 我叫 XX ]

2) I am from YYY -> Wo3 shi cong2 YYY lai2 de [ 我是從 YYY 來的 ]
OR -> Wo3 lai2 zi4 YYY [ 我來自 YYY ]

The romanisation is based on hanyu pinyin (meaning if you pronounce it as if it were English you
might not be understood.)










kdavid -

Two very important lines for beginners:

Ni3 hui2 shuo1 ying1yu3 / ying1wen2 ma? (Can you speak English?)

Wo3 ting1 bu2 dong3! (I don't understand!)

And, if you're coming here to study:

Qing3, shuo1 man4 dianr3. (Please speak slowly.)










babygodzilla -

just curious, are you taking lessons, and when are you coming to China?



good luck!










Ardison -

wǒ cónɡ （place) lái = I am from (place)
我 从 （place) 来

hěn ɡāo xìnɡ rèn shí nǐ = I am glad to meet you
很 高 兴 认 识 你

xīn xī lán = New Zealand
新 西 兰










imron -



Quote:

Ni3 hui2 shuo1 ying1yu3 / ying1wen2 ma?

This should be hui4.










Koneko -

Something extra...

Local people might not go by your name, so it's not uncommon to hear people calling you:-

1. Laowai
2. Dabizi
3. Yangren
4. Yangguizi

Just a few I can think of...

K.










kdavid -



Quote:

Quote:
Ni3 hui2 shuo1 ying1yu3 / ying1wen2 ma?

This should be hui4.

Right! My mistake.

Also, Kiwi, I read yesterday they that speak the Wu dialect in Jiangsu, and while they "should"
know Mandarin, you still might want to keep that in mind.










HashiriKata -



Quote:

Right! My mistake.

Not done yet!
Check also your other sentence: Wo3 ting1 bu2 dong3! (I don't understand!)










kdavid -



Quote:

Quote:
Right! My mistake.
Not done yet!
Check also your other sentence: Wo3 ting1 bu2 dong3! (I don't understand!)

Apparently my 2's and 4's were off the other day. Sorry this has deterred the entire thread!












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