Learn how to use 有, 几, 多大了, and 岁 through the topic of family, counting, and age.
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我爸爸是医生。
My dad is a doctor.
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我的书。
My book.
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我弟弟今年十岁。
My younger brother is ten years old this year.
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我有一个哥哥。
I have an older brother.
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这个孩子很可爱。
This child is very cute.
我的孩子在上学。
My child is going to school.
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你几岁？
How old are you?
现在几点？
What time is it now?
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我家人很好。
My family is very nice.
周末我跟家人一起吃饭。
On weekends I eat with my family.
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我家有两口人。
There are two people in my family.
他们两个都是学生。
Both of them are students.
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妈妈做饭很好吃。
Mom cooks very delicious food.
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他是我最好的朋友。
He is my best friend.
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你几岁？
How old are you?
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他是医生。
He is a doctor.
我去看医生。
I'm going to see the doctor.
S + 有 + 几 + …？Use 几 to ask about a small quantity (usually under 10). This pattern is used to ask how many people or things someone has.
你家有几口人？
How many people are in your family?
他有几个哥哥？
How many older brothers does he have?
S + 多大了？/ S + …岁。Use 多大了 to ask someone's age politely. The answer usually uses a number + 岁.
你的孩子多大了？
How old is your child now?
我二十岁。
I am twenty years old.
Two friends, Linh and Nam, are talking about their families.
Nam，你家有几口人？
Nam, how many people are in your family?
我家有五口人，爸爸，妈妈，哥哥，弟弟和我。
There are five people in my family: dad, mom, older brother, younger brother, and me.
你的哥哥多大了？
How old is your older brother now?
我哥哥二十岁。他是医生。
My older brother is twenty years old. He is a doctor.
你的弟弟呢？
What about your younger brother?
我弟弟八岁。他还是个孩子。
My younger brother is eight years old. He is still a child.