Lesson 5 of 10

What's your name?

Ask someone's name, give yours, and say it is nice to meet them.

About 5 minutes. 6 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. 你叫什么名字？

    nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

    What's your name?

    Literally "you are called what name?". The question word sits where the answer will go.

  2. 我叫…

    wǒ jiào…

    My name is…

  3. 什么

    shénme

    what

  4. 名字

    míngzi

    name

  5. 认识

    rènshi

    to know (a person), to meet

  6. 很高兴认识你

    hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ

    Nice to meet you

    Literally "very happy to know you".

Check yourself

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

Question 1 of 6什么shénme
Question 2 of 6你叫什么名字？nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
Question 3 of 6我叫…wǒ jiào…
Question 4 of 6很高兴认识你hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ
Question 5 of 6名字míngzi
Question 6 of 6认识rènshi

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Take this with you

Questions in Mandarin keep the same word order as the answer. Swap 什么 (what) in 你叫什么 for a name and you have the reply: 我叫 Sam.

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