Talking About 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 curious about your family

jiāyǒukǒurén

你家有几口人?

How many people are in your family?

You

jiāyǒukǒurén

我家有四口人。

There are four people in my family.

You

yǒugejiějie

我有一个姐姐。

I have an older sister.

You

méiyǒuge

我没有哥哥。

I don't have an older brother.

You

bashìshēng

我爸爸是医生。

My dad is a doctor.

You

mashìlǎoshī

我妈妈是老师。

My mom is a teacher.

You

jiějieshìxuésheng

我姐姐是学生。

My sister is a student.

You

jiāyǒukǒurén

你家有几口人?

How many people are in your family?

You

hěnàidejiā

我很爱我的家。

I love my family very much.