Lesson 6 — Where are you from? (你是哪国人? / Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?)

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Lesson 6 — Where are you from? (你是哪国人? / Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?)

Learn how to ask and answer questions about someone's country and nationality in Chinese.

1. Vocabulary | 生词 / New Words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
which
guócountry
rénperson / nationality
中国ZhōngguóChina
柬埔寨JiǎnpǔzhàiCambodia
美国MěiguóAmerica
法国FǎguóFrance
德国DéguóGermany
日本RìběnJapan
英国YīngguóUnited Kingdom
你是哪国人?Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?Which country are you from?
我是中国人。Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén.I am Chinese.
我是美国人。Wǒ shì Měiguó rén.I am American.
他是法国人。Tā shì Fǎguó rén.He is French.
我们都是亚洲人。Wǒmen dōu shì Yàzhōu rén.We are all Asians.
亚洲YàzhōuAsia
欧洲ŌuzhōuEurope
北美洲Běi MěizhōuNorth America
南美洲Nán MěizhōuSouth America
非洲FēizhōuAfrica
大洋洲DàyángzhōuOceania

2. Grammar | 语法

Structure:
【Subject】+ 是 + 【Country + 人】
Use this to ask or answer about nationality.

Examples:

  • 你是哪国人?
    Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
    Which country are you from?
  • 我是中国人。
    Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén.
    I am Chinese.
  • 他是美国人。
    Tā shì Měiguó rén.
    He is American.
  • 我不是法国人。
    Wǒ bú shì Fǎguó rén.
    I am not French.
  • 我们都是亚洲人。
    Wǒmen dōu shì Yàzhōu rén.
    We are all Asians.
  • 你来自哪个国家?
    Nǐ láizì nǎge guójiā?
    Which country are you from?
  • 我来自柬埔寨。
    Wǒ láizì Jiǎnpǔzhài.
    I am from Cambodia.

Tips:

  • Use 不 (bù) to negate: 我不是法国人 = I am not French.
  • Use 都 (dōu) to say “both/all”: 我们都是亚洲人 = We are all Asians.
  • Use 呢 (ne) to return a question: 你呢? = And you?

3. Dialogue | 对话

ChinesePinyinEnglish
A:你好!你是哪国人? Nǐ hǎo! Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? Hello! Which country are you from?
B:我是柬埔寨人。你呢? Wǒ shì Jiǎnpǔzhài rén. Nǐ ne? I am Cambodian. And you?
A:我是中国人。 Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén. I am Chinese.
B:很高兴认识你! Hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ! Nice to meet you!
A:你来自哪个城市? Nǐ láizì nǎge chéngshì? Which city are you from?
B:我来自金边。你呢? Wǒ láizì Jīnbian. Nǐ ne? I am from Phnom Penh. And you?
A:我来自北京。 Wǒ láizì Běijīng. I am from Beijing.
B:我们都在亚洲见面,真有趣! Wǒmen dōu zài Yàzhōu jiànmiàn, zhēn yǒuqù! We meet in Asia, how interesting!

4. Extended Practice | 练习

  1. Fill in the blanks:
    • 你是哪国人?我____人。
    • 他是哪国人?他____人。
    • 你来自哪个国家?我来自____。
    • 她来自哪个国家?她来自____。
  2. Write sentences using “人”:
    • I am Chinese. → 我是中国人。
    • He is Cambodian. → 他是柬埔寨人。
    • We are Americans. → 我们是美国人。
    • She is French. → 她是法国人。
    • They are Japanese. → 他们是日本人。
  3. Translate into English:
    • 你是哪国人?
    • 我是英国人。
    • 他不是德国人。
    • 我们都是欧洲人。
    • 你来自哪个国家?
  4. Create dialogues with a partner asking about nationality and city, using at least 5 countries.
  5. Write a paragraph introducing yourself and four friends from different countries using the pattern:
    • 我是___人。
    • 他/她是___人。

5. Summary | 总结

In this lesson, you learned to ask and answer questions about nationality and country of origin, introduce where you and others are from, and talk about continents. You practiced dialogues, mini-conversations, and exercises to improve speaking, reading, and writing skills in Chinese. Regular practice helps you confidently meet people from around the world in Chinese.

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