Lesson 10 of 10

Where is it?

Ask where something is and understand a simple answer.

About 5 minutes. 7 words and phrases.

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Read each one out loud, following the pinyin. Say it a second time before you move on.

  1. 在哪儿?

    zài nǎr?

    Where is it?

    Put the place first: 厕所在哪儿? is "Where is the toilet?". In the south you will often hear 在哪里 (zài nǎlǐ) instead.

  2. 厕所

    cèsuǒ

    toilet

    洗手间 (xǐshǒujiān, "wash hands room") is a more polite word you will see on signs.

  3. 地铁站

    dìtiězhàn

    metro station

  4. 这儿

    zhèr

    here

  5. 那儿

    nàr

    there

  6. 左边

    zuǒbian

    on the left

  7. 右边

    yòubian

    on the right

Check yourself

What does each one mean? You can take the check again as often as you like.

Question 1 of 7在哪儿?zài nǎr?
Question 2 of 7地铁站dìtiězhàn
Question 3 of 7右边yòubian
Question 4 of 7厕所cèsuǒ
Question 5 of 7左边zuǒbian
Question 6 of 7那儿nàr
Question 7 of 7这儿zhèr

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The thing you are looking for goes first, then 在哪儿. The answer follows the same pattern: 厕所在左边 is "the toilet is on the left".

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