1. How many people are there in your family?
1. Conversation
A: 你家有几口人? How many people are there in your family?
[nǐ jiā yǒu jī kǒu rén ?]
B: 我家有三口人。 There are three.
[wǒ jiā yǒu sān kǒu rén 。]
2. New Words
1. 家 jiā n. family
2. 有 yǒu v. to have, there be
3. 口 kõu m. a measure word for members of families, etc.
2. How old is your daughter?
1. Conversation
A:你女儿几岁了?
[nǐ nǚ ér jǐ suì le ?] How old is your daughter?
B: 她今年四岁了。
[tā jīn nián sì suì le] She is four years old.
2. New Words
4. 女儿 nű ér п. daughter
5.几 jǐ pron. how many
6.岁 suì m. year (of age)
7.了 le part. used at the end of or in the middle of a sentence to indicate a change or a new circumstance
8. 今年 jīnnián n. this year
3. How old is Professor Li?
1. Conversation
A:李老师多大了?
[lǐ lǎo shī duō dà le ?] How old is Professor Li?
B:她今年50岁了。
[tā jīn nián 50 suì le] She is 50 years old.
A:她女儿呢?
[She is 50 years old.] What about her daughter?
B:她女儿今年20岁。
[tā nǚ ér jīn nián 20 suì ] Her daughter is 20.
2.New Words
9. 多 duo adv. indicating degree or extent
10.大 dà adj. (of age) old
