Hello!
Meet someone new and say goodbye
A
你好！Nǐ hǎo!
Hello!
B
你好！我叫王安。你叫什么名字？Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ jiào Wáng Ān. Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
Hello! I am Wang An. What is your name?
A
我叫李明。认识你很高兴。Wǒ jiào Lǐ Míng. Rènshi nǐ hěn gāoxìng.
I am Li Ming. Nice to meet you.
B
我也是。你是学生吗？Wǒ yě shì. Nǐ shì xuésheng ma?
Me too. Are you a student?
A
是，我在语言中心学习。你呢？Shì, wǒ zài yǔyán zhōngxīn xuéxí. Nǐ ne?
Yes, I study at the language center. And you?
B
我也是。你好吗？Wǒ yě shì. Nǐ hǎo ma?
Me too. How are you?
A
我很好，谢谢。Wǒ hěn hǎo, xièxie.
I am fine, thank you.
B
不客气。你是哪国人？Bú kèqi. Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
You are welcome. What nationality are you?
A
我是美国人，刚来北京。Wǒ shì Měiguó rén, gāng lái Běijīng.
I am American. I just arrived in Beijing.
B
欢迎！明天我们有汉语课。Huānyíng! Míngtiān wǒmen yǒu Hànyǔ kè.
Welcome! We have Chinese class tomorrow.
A
太好了。我们微信联系吧。Tài hǎo le. Wǒmen Wēixìn liánxì ba.
Great. Let us stay in touch on WeChat.
B
好。再见！Hǎo. Zàijiàn!
OK. Goodbye!
A
再见！Zàijiàn!
Goodbye!
Check your understanding
Optional — pick an answer, then reveal the keys.
1. Someone says 你好. What do you say?
2. Fill in: 我___李明。
3. Best reply to 谢谢?
4. What does 再见 mean?
5. Turn 你是老师 into a yes/no question.
6. Best reply to 你好吗？
7. Fill in: 我___美国人。