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Talking about your country in Chinese

Unit 2 — Where you're from · 35 words · 4 conversations. Every word and phrase below comes from the free lesson you can practice out loud in your browser or in the app.

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Chinese words for talking about your country

Example conversations in Chinese

Chatting at a party

你来自哪里?
Where are you from?
我来自墨西哥。
I'm from Mexico.
你现在住在这里吗?
Do you live here now?
是的,我现在住在这里。
Yes, I live here now.
你们国家的人说什么语言?
What language do people speak in your country?
大多数人说西班牙语。
Most people speak Spanish.
西班牙语是一门美丽的语言。
Spanish is a beautiful language.
是的,我也这么认为。
Yes, I think so too.
你的孩子们在这里学英语吗?
Do your kids learn English here?
是的,他们在学校学英语。
Yes, they learn English at school.
你们在家说英语吗?
Do you speak English at home?
有时候,不过我们更多说西班牙语。
Sometimes, but we speak Spanish more.

Showing photos of home

这是你的城市吗?
Is this your city?
是的,这是我的城市。
Yes, this is my city.
它看起来很大。
It looks very big.
是的,它是一个大城市。
Yes, it is a big city.
这也是一座美丽的城市。
It is a beautiful city too.
谢谢。我觉得它很漂亮。
Thank you. I think it is beautiful.
很多人住在那里吗?
Do many people live there?
是的,很多人住在那里。
Yes, many people live there.
你的国家漂亮吗?
Is your country beautiful?
是的,我的国家有很多美丽的地方。
Yes, my country has many beautiful places.
我想有一天去看看。
I want to visit one day.
你应该去。那是个很棒的地方。
You should. It is a great place.

Comparing two countries

你在两个国家生活过吗?
Have you lived in two countries?
是的,我住过韩国,然后我搬到这里了。
Yes, I lived in Korea, then I moved here.
哪个国家更大?
Which country is bigger?
这个国家更大。
This country is bigger.
这些城市不一样吗?
Are the cities different?
是的,这里的城市更大。
Yes, the cities here are bigger.
韩国是一个美丽的国家吗?
Is Korea a beautiful country?
是的,它非常美。
Yes, it is very beautiful.
人们说不同的语言吗?
Do people speak different languages?
是的,人们说韩语和英语。
Yes, people speak Korean and English.
你更喜欢哪个国家?
Which country do you like more?
我喜欢这两个国家。
I like both countries.

Language in my country

你们国家的人说多少种语言?
How many languages do people speak in your country?
很多人会说两种语言。
Many people speak two languages.
你先说什么语言?
What language do you speak first?
我先说我的母语。
I speak my home language first.
你也说英语吗?
Do you speak English too?
是的,我在工作时说英语。
Yes, I speak English at work.
孩子们在学校学英语吗?
Do kids learn English in school?
是的,孩子们在学校学英语。
Yes, kids learn English in school.
学一门新语言难吗?
Is it hard to learn a new language?
这可能很难,但它很有用。
It can be hard, but it is useful.
我想学你的语言。
I want to learn your language.
我可以教你一些词。
I can teach you some words.

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