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Everyday Chinese Conversation

Whole Mandarin sentences for a beginner's first conversations, in simplified characters with pinyin, from saying your name to making a plan.

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  • Introduce yourself

    认识你很高兴。

    Nice to meet you.

  • Ask and answer

    What do you do for a living?

    你做什么工作？

  • A normal day

    晚上我在家做饭。

    In the evening I cook at home.

  • Likes and free time

    I really like it.

    我很喜欢。

  • Make a simple plan

    好啊！

    Sure! / Sounds good!

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You start with Introduce yourself, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: Introduce yourself

    Start here8 cards

  2. Section 2: Ask and answer

    8 cards

  3. Section 3: People around you

    8 cards

  4. Section 4: A normal day

    8 cards

  5. Section 5: Likes and free time

    8 cards

  6. Section 6: Make a simple plan

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All 48 cards

In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1Introduce yourself8 cards

你好！
Hello!
你叫什么名字？
What's your name?
我叫……
My name is …
认识你很高兴。
Nice to meet you.
你是哪国人？
Where are you from?
我是……人。
I'm from … / I'm … (nationality)
我住在北京。
I live in Beijing.
我们加个微信吧。
Let's add each other on WeChat.

2Ask and answer8 cards

你做什么工作？
What do you do for a living?
我是学生。
I'm a student.
我在学中文。
I'm learning Chinese.
我会说一点儿中文。
I speak a little Chinese.
请再说一遍。
Could you say that again, please?
我听不懂。
I don't understand.
真的吗？
Really?
为什么？
Why?

3People around you8 cards

你家有几口人？
How many people are there in your family?
我家有四口人。
There are four of us in my family.
你有兄弟姐妹吗？
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
我有一个哥哥。
I have an older brother.
我一个人住。
I live alone.
我跟父母一起住。
I live with my parents.
这是我的朋友。
This is my friend.
你结婚了吗？
Are you married?

4A normal day8 cards

你每天几点起床？
What time do you get up every day?
我七点起床。
I get up at seven.
我在家吃早饭。
I have breakfast at home.
我坐地铁去上班。
I take the metro to work.
今天我休息。
I'm off today.
你几点下班？
What time do you finish work?
晚上我在家做饭。
In the evening I cook at home.
我十一点睡觉。
I go to bed at eleven.

5Likes and free time8 cards

你有什么爱好？
What are your hobbies?
你喜欢做什么？
What do you like doing?
我喜欢听音乐。
I like listening to music.
我常常看电影。
I often watch films.
我周末去跑步。
I go running at the weekend.
我不太喜欢运动。
I don't really like sport.
你喜欢吃中国菜吗？
Do you like Chinese food?
我很喜欢。
I really like it.

6Make a simple plan8 cards

你明天有空吗？
Are you free tomorrow?
你周末做什么？
What are you doing at the weekend?
我们一起去吧！
Let's go together!
我们去喝咖啡吧。
Let's go for a coffee.
好啊！
Sure! / Sounds good!
我们几点见？
What time shall we meet?
明天见！
See you tomorrow!
不好意思，今天我没空。
Sorry, I'm not free today.

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Likes and free time

我很喜欢。

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Published September 27, 2026