Lesson 1: Introducing Your Family

我的家

Learn 是 + [N/pronoun] + 的 + N and 和 + S + 都 + V/Adj through Introducing Your Family.

7 words3 grammar points1 dialogues~12 min

Vocabulary7 words

爸爸baNoun
  • dad, father

Examples

我爸爸是医生。

bashìshēng

My dad is a doctor.

duìAdjective
  • 1.correct, right
  • 2.toward, with regard to
  • 3.to answer (a question) correctly
  • 4.pair (measure word)used to count things that come in pairs, e.g. 一对 (a pair)

Examples

你说得对。

shuōdeduì

You are right.

这件事对你很重要。

zhèjiànshìduìhěnzhòngyào

This matter is very important to you.

哥哥geNoun
  • older brother

Examples

我有一个哥哥。

yǒuge

I have an older brother.

姐姐jiějieNoun
  • older sister

Examples

姐姐在北京工作。

jiějiezàiběijīnggōngzuò

My older sister works in Beijing.

妈妈maNoun
  • mom, mother

Examples

妈妈做饭很好吃。

mazuòfànhěnhǎochī

Mom cooks very delicious food.

Pronoun
  • he, himthird person, male

Examples

他是我的朋友。

shìdepéngyou

He is my friend.

Pronoun
  • she, herthird person, female

Examples

她是我的妈妈。

shìdema

She is my mother.

Grammar

Structure for showing possession or relationship

S + 是 + [N/đại từ] + 的 + N

Use '的' to show possession or a relationship. '的' attaches to the noun for the person or thing and comes before the main noun. For example, '爸爸的书' means 'dad's book'.

他是我的哥哥。

shìdege

He is my older brother.

她是我妈妈的朋友。

shìmadepéngyou

She is my mom's friend.

The structure 'and... both...'

S + 和 + S + 都 + V/Adj

Use '和' (and) to link two nouns, then use '都' (both/all) before the verb or adjective to show that both do the same thing or share the same characteristic.

爸爸和妈妈都爱我。

bamadōuài

Both my dad and mom love me.

哥哥和姐姐都是学生。

gejiějiedōushìxuéshēng

Both my older brother and older sister are students.

Nouns and pronouns as the subject

名词 / 代词 + 动词、形容词

The subject is a noun or pronoun placed at the START of the sentence, before the verb or adjective. Chinese verbs never change form, so position is the only marker.

我妈妈是老师。

mashìlǎoshī

My mother is a teacher.

他们都是学生。

mendōushìxuéshēng

They are all students.

Dialogues

Introducing Your Family

Two friends look at photos and talk about each other's families.

小南
小南

这是谁?

zhèshìshéi

Who is this?

小林
小林

他是我的爸爸。

shìdeba

He is my dad.

小南
小南

她是你妈妈吗?

shìmama

Is she your mom?

小林
小林

对,她是我的妈妈。这是我哥哥和姐姐。

duìshìdemazhèshìgejiějie

Yes, she is my mom. These are my older brother and older sister.

小南
小南

他们都是你的家人吗?

mendōushìdejiārénma

Are they all your family?

小林
小林

是的,他们都是我的家人。你的家人呢?

shìdemendōushìdejiāréndejiārénne

Yes, they are all my family. How about your family?