Talking About Your Family

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Listen to the whole passage once first, then practice sentence by sentence.

The first line is the other person opening the conversation; the "You" lines are suggestions for you to practice saying in this scenario (not a back-and-forth dialogue).

A friend who wants to know about your family

jiāyǒukǒurén

你家有几口人?

How many people are in your family?

You

jiāyǒukǒurén

我家有五口人。

There are five people in my family.

You

yǒugegegemèimei

我有一个哥哥和一个妹妹。

I have an older brother and a younger sister.

You

bashìshēng

我爸爸是医生。

My dad is a doctor.

You

mazàigōnggōngzuò

我妈妈在公司工作。

My mom works at a company.

You

mèimeishìxuéshengàixuéhàn

妹妹是学生,她爱学汉语。

My younger sister is a student, and she loves studying Chinese.

You

jiāyǒukǒurén

你家有几口人?

How many people are in your family?

You

bamazuòshénmegōngzuò

你爸爸妈妈做什么工作?

What do your parents do for work?