day 2what’s your name?

what’s your name?

Say your name and surname, ask someone’s name, and say “nice to meet you”.

today’s words

• 叫 jiào · be called; call
• 什麼 shénme · what
• 名字 míngzi · name
• 姓 xìng · surname; be surnamed
• 他 tā · he, him
• 她 tā · she, her
• 是 shì · be (am, is, are)
• 不 bù · not, no
• 老師 lǎoshī · teacher
• 學生 xuéshēng · student
• 呢 ne · and you? what about…?
• 認識 rènshì · know (a person), meet
• 高興 gāoxìng · happy, glad

sentences

• 你叫什麼名字？ · What’s your name?
• 我叫安娜。 · My name is Anna.
• 我姓林，叫美玲。 · My surname is Lin, and my name is Meiling.
• 很高興認識你！ · Nice to meet you!
• 她是老師嗎？ · Is she a teacher?