¡®Find a friend' (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. Zh¨£o p¨¦ng y¨¯u) is a traditional song in China.
Children of different generations are taught it and you can sing along to it too:
It is important to remember that singing in Mandarin changes the tones.
Download the lyrics sheet here.
Conversations with friends in Mandarin
Below are some common daily conversations in Mandarin.
Try practising them with your friend (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. p¨¦ng y¨¯u).
Greetings in Mandarin
Tom: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. N¨« h¨£o! N? h?o ma? - Hello! How are you?
Mary: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. W¨¯ h¨§n h¨£o. N¨« ne? - I'm very good. And you?
Tom: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. F¨¥i ch¨¢ng h¨£o! - Great!
Talking about yourself in Mandarin
Tom: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. N¨« ji¨¤o sh¨¦n me? - What¡¯s your name?
Mary: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. W¨¯ ji¨¤o m¨£ l¨¬. N¨« ne? - My name is Mary. And you?
Tom: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. W¨¯ ji¨¤o t¨¡ng m¨³. H¨§n g¨¡o x¨¬ng r¨¨n shi n¨«! N¨« j¨« su¨¬ le? - My name is Tom. Nice to meet you! How old are you?
Mary: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. W¨¯ li¨´ su¨¬ le. N¨« ne? - I¡¯m six years old. What about you?
Tom: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. W¨¯ q¨© su¨¬ le. - I¡¯m seven years old.
Mary: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. W¨¯ zh¨´ z¨¤i W¨¥i ¨§r sh¨¬. N¨« zh¨´ z¨¤i n¨£ l¨«? - I live in Wales. Where do you live?
Tom: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. W¨¯ zh¨´ z¨¤i Y¨©ng g¨¦ l¨¢n. - I live in England.
Weather and seasons in Mandarin
Mary: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. J¨©n ti¨¡n ti¨¡n q¨¬ b¨² cu¨°! - It¡¯s a nice day (literally: Today's weather is not bad).
Tom: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. Sh¨¬ de, w¨¯ x¨« hu¨¡n b¨§i j¨©ng de ch¨±n ti¨¡n. - Yes, I like Beijing in the Spring.
Exploring the town in Mandarin
Tom: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. N¨« q¨´ n¨£ er? - Where are you going?
Mary: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. W¨¯ q¨´ g¨ng yu¨¢. N¨¤ li h¨£o w¨¢n. - I am going to the park. It¡¯s fun there.
Tom: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. N¨« z¨§n me q¨´? - How are you getting there?
Mary: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. W¨¯ q¨ª z¨¬ x¨ªng ch¨¥ q¨´. - I ride a bike.
Hobbies in Mandarin
Tom: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. W¨¯ j¨©ng ch¨¢ng z¨¤i g¨ng yu¨¢n t¨© z¨² qi¨² . - I often play football at the park.
Mary: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. T¨¤i h¨£o l¨¡! W¨¯ y¨§ x¨« hu¨¡n z¨² qi¨². - Great! I like football also.
Tom: Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. W¨¯ men y¨© q¨« q¨´ ba! - Let¡¯s go there together!
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