Chinese 1 what is your name?

先生

(xiānsheng) Mr.

你好

Hello (nǐ hǎo)

请问，你叫什么名字？

May I ask, what is your name? (qǐng wèn, nǐ jiào shén me míng zi)

太太

Mrs.

你好吗？

Nǐ hǎo ma? - How are you?

你姓什么？

Nǐ xìng shénme? What is your surname?

今天是几月几号？

What is the date today?

请问，你贵姓？

What is your family name, please? (qǐng wèn, nǐ guì xìng?)

你叫什么名字？

What is your name? (nǐ jiào shén me míng zi?)

昨天是几月几号？

What was the date yesterday?

你的生日是几月几号？

When is your birthday? (month and day)

生日

birthday (shēngrì)

贵姓

honorable surname (guì xìng)

叫

jiào - to be called, to call

名字

míngzi (name)

您

nín - you (polite)

您好

nín hǎo - respectful way to say hello

请问

qǐngwèn • May I ask...?

认识

rènshi • to know (somebody)

什么

shénme (what)

很高兴

very happy (hěn gāoxìng)

我

wǒ - I, me

我的生日

wǒ de shēng rì, my birthday

我叫

wǒ jiào。。。My name is ...

我姓

wǒ xìng My surname is

谢谢

xièxie - thanks

小姐

xiǎojiě Miss; young lady

姓

xìng - surname

再见

zài jiàn - goodbye