Li Mingming and Maria introduce themselves, sharing that they come from different countries but both currently live in Beijing.
Mandarin
新朋友
李明明：我叫李明明，我从中国来，我是中国人。我15岁了。我跟爸爸妈妈住在一起。我家在北京。你呢？
玛丽亚：我叫Maria，你也可以叫我玛丽亚。我是英国人，我从英国来。我20岁了，我现在自己住。我也住在北京。
Multiple Choice Questions
English Translation
New friends
Li Mingming: My name is Li Mingming. I’m from China, and I am Chinese. I’m 15 years old. I live with my mom and dad. My home is in Beijing. What about you?
Maria: My name is Maria, but you can also call me 玛丽亚. I’m British, and I’m from the UK. I’m 20 years old, and I live on my own now. I also live in Beijing.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 新朋友 | xīn péngyǒu | new friend |
| 我叫 | wǒ jiào | my name is |
| 李明明 | Lǐ Míngmíng | (person’s name) |
| 我 | wǒ | I, me |
| 从 | cóng | from |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 来 | lái | come |
| 中国人 | Zhōngguó rén | Chinese (person) |
| 岁 | suì | years old |
| 了 | le | (particle indicating completed action or change) |
| 跟 | gēn | with |
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad |
| 妈妈 | māma | mom |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 在一起 | zài yìqǐ | together |
| 家 | jiā | home, family |
| 北京 | Běijīng | Beijing |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 呢 | ne | (particle used in questions) |
| 玛丽亚 | Mǎlìyà | Maria (name) |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can, may |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called |
| 英国人 | Yīngguó rén | British (person) |
| 英国 | Yīngguó | United Kingdom, England |
| 现在 | xiànzài | now |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself, own |
| 住 | zhù | to live |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 在 | zài | at, in |