Making acquaintances in Chinese
- 您贵姓？Nín guì xìng ?What is your family name? (very polite formula)
- 免贵姓。。。？Miǎn guì xìng ... My name is... (very polite response)
- 你姓什么？Nǐ xìng shénme ?What is your family name?
- 我姓。。。？Wǒ xìng... My family name is...
- 你叫什么名字？Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì ?What's your name?
- 我叫 （nom + prénom) ou (prénom seul) ?Wǒ jiào....My name is...
- 你多大了？Nǐ duō dà le ?How old are you?
- 你几岁了？ (pour les enfants)Nǐ jǐ suì le ?How old are you? (for children)
- 我＋ nombre + 岁了。Wǒ ... suì le.I am ... years old.
- 你住哪儿？Nǐ zhù nǎr?Where do you live?
- 我住。。。Wǒ zhù ...I live in/at...
- 你做什么工作？Nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò ?What do you do for work?
- 我是。。。Wǒ shì...I am...
- 你是哪国人？Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén ?What is your nationality?
- 我是法国人。Wǒ shì fǎ guó rén.I am French.
