CLO_003: Introductions

In this lesson you will learn:

Greetings and Introduction:
Nǐ hǎo
Nǐ hǎo
Nǐ hǎo ma?
Wǒ hěn hǎo
Xièxie
Dàjiā hǎo
Wǒ shì Adam

Verb: to be
Wǒ shì
Nǐ shì
Tā shì
Tā shì

Countries:
Měiguó
Zhōngguó
Jiānádà
Yīngguó
Fāguó / Fàguó
Àozhōu

Nationalities:
Měiguórén
Zhōngguórén
Jiānádàrén
Yīngguórén

Languages:
Zhōngwén
Yīngwén

PDF Notes: Vocabulary Complete Pinyin Transcript Complete Simplified Transcript Complete Traditional Transcript Complete English translated Transcript Hints and Tips New simplified characters All simplified characters New traditional characters All traditional characters Transcripción en Español Traduzione in Italiano Transcription de Français

 
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74 Responses to “CLO_003: Introductions”

  1. Jorge Mendez Says:

    How do you say Colombia in Mandarin?

  2. admin Says:

    Gēlúnbǐyà ()

  3. nan xuexeng Says:

    da jia hao?
    How do you say Israel in Chinese?
    xie xie ;)

  4. admin Says:

    Yǐsèliè (以色列)

  5. Michelle Hernandez Says:

    Ni hao.

    How do you say Mexico?

    xie xie

  6. admin Says:

    Mòxīgē (墨西哥). We love this by the way - keep them coming!

  7. Leonardo Neves Says:

    How would you say Brazil and Portugal?

  8. admin Says:

    Brazil = Bāxī (巴西)
    Portugal = Pútáoyá (葡萄牙)

    By the way, we’re adding all the countries you request to the Premium notes which are available for everyone to see at: http://www.chineselearnonline.com/lesson-003-pinyin

    Scroll down to the bottom to see the list of countries. If your country is not there, request for it here.

    Thanks for listening!

  9. Amy Says:

    How would you say Nicaragua and Managua?

  10. admin Says:

    Nicaragua = Níjiālāguā (尼加拉瓜)
    Managua I believe is the capital city. Oh dear, I’ll need help on that one. Anyone out there know?

  11. Jupp Says:

    How would you say Germany (Deutschland) and Cologne (Köln)

  12. admin Says:

    Germany is already in the Premium list mentioned above, but I’ll list it again here:

    Germany: Déguó (德国) Interestingly enough, the Chinese version is a transliteration of the German name “Deutschland:!

    Cologne: Kēlóng (科隆)

  13. Thi Says:

    How do you say Vietnamese?
    [This is late, gonna be a while before i can catch up!!]
    Thank you!! ^__^

  14. admin Says:

    Vietnam: Yuènán (越南)
    Vietnamese person: Yuènánrén (越南人)

  15. Simon Says:

    Nǐ hǎo

    How do you say:
    I am from Wales
    I am Welsh

    xiè xie
    zài jiàn

  16. admin Says:

    Hi Simon,

    1. Wǒ cóng Wēiěrshì(威尔士) lái.
    2. Wǒ shì Wēiěrshìrén.

    -Adam

  17. Luobot Says:

    For Amy: Managua is Mǎnàguā / 马那瓜 / 馬那瓜

    Mǎnàguā seems perfectly transliterated, but if it were translated literally, my guess is that it would be something like: Horse that claws

  18. Rodrigo Says:

    Hey , how do you say peruvian in chinese
    thanks, ciao

  19. admin Says:

    Hi Rodrigo,

    Peru is Bìlǔ (秘鲁) so a Peruvian person would be a Bìlǔrén.

  20. Malcolm Says:

    Would you say “She/he is beautiful” by:

    Tā shì Měi

    ?

  21. admin Says:

    Hi Malcolm

    You would need to say: Tā hěn měi. In English that translates to “She is ‘very’ beautiful” but in Chinese the hěn has a lighter meaning so it’s needed for this sentence to make any sense.

  22. Ricky Says:

    how do you say ecuador

  23. admin Says:

    Hi Ricky,

    That would be Èguāduōěr (厄瓜多尔)

  24. Catherine van Heel Says:

    Ni hao everyone,

    I’m very curious to find out what: Holland a.k.a The Netherlands is and ‘I’m Dutch’ (not to be mistaken with I am Deutsch…;-) that always seems to be tricky…;-)

    Xie Xie!

    Catherine

  25. Adam Says:

    Hi Catherine,

    The Netherlands in Chinese is He2lan2 (荷兰). I’ve added it to the Vocabulary section above. So to say “I’m Dutch” you’d say Wo3 shi4 He2lan2ren2.

    -Adam

  26. Chris Says:

    Hi everyone

    I really like your podcast. Thank you so much for offering it. I hope I can use my knowledge when I will travel to Asia this summer.

    Now my “country” question: Could you tell me how ‘Switzerland’ is written in Mandarin?

    Have a nice weekend
    Chris

  27. Adam Says:

    Hi Chris,

    Switzerland is Ruìshì (瑞士). Thanks for listening!

    -Adam

  28. Adam Says:

    I’m happy to say that the Vocabulary section above has been updated with all the countries you asked for with Simplified, Traditional characters and Audio! So pick your favorite country and learn how to pronounce it. These countries are also now part of the Word-bank.

  29. Haakan Olsson Says:

    你好!

    I’m revisiting these erlier lessons and realize that I don’t know my contry name in chinese. If I would like to say “I am from Norway” will it be in this way then? In this exampel but here you don’t use “guó =国” for country

    wǒ láizì nuówēi should be like this in chinese 我来自挪威 or could I also say it in this way “wǒ shì cóng nuówēi = 我是从挪威”

    I look forward to your answer

    regards Haakan

  30. Adam Says:

    Hi Haakan.

    As you noted, there are a couple of ways to say it.

    1. Wǒ láizì Nuówēi.
    2. Wǒ cóng Nuówēi lái.

    In lesson 13, I go over the question and answer format for the #2 format.

    Hope that helps!

    -Adam

  31. kc Says:

    ni hao!

    how do you say Filipino/Philippines in mandarin?

    xie xie ni! :D

  32. Adam Says:

    Hello KC,

    Philippines is Fèilǜbīn in Mandarin. To learn how to say it, click on the Vocabulary link above to hear the pronunciation of many countries. To say someone is Filipino, you just add a rén at the end so a Filipino would be a Fèilǜbīnrén.

  33. Vygandas Says:

    Hello, how would you say Lithuania?

  34. Adam Says:

    Hello Vygandas,

    That would be: Lì táo wǎn

  35. Jacek Says:

    Ni hao!
    How is “Poland” and “Polish” in Chinese
    Xiexie ni
    Zaijian

  36. Adam Says:

    Hello Jacek,

    Poland is Bōlán (波兰 / 波蘭)
    A Polish person is Bōlánrén while the Polish language would be Bōlányǔ.

  37. Jacek Says:

    Ni hao
    Xiexie ni, but how to pronounce “-nyu”?
    Zaijian

  38. Adam Says:

    The yǔ refers to “language” so it actually becomes “Bōlán yǔ”

  39. Jacek Says:

    Ni hao
    Xiexie ni
    Zaijian

  40. Anna Says:

    Hi!
    How would you say Sweden and Swedish?

  41. Adam Says:

    Hi Anna,

    Sweden = Ruìdiǎn (瑞典)
    Swedish person = Ruìdiǎnrén (瑞典人)
    Swedish language = Ruìdiǎnyǔ (瑞典语 / 瑞典語)

  42. Alejandra Says:

    ni hao Adam!

    nice work you have over here! im really excited of been learning chinese.

    im from Chile, how do you say that?

    Xiexie ni
    Ale

  43. Adam Says:

    Hi Alejandra,

    Chile is Zhìlì (智利)

  44. Lisa Says:

    Hello. Thank you for so good side. Please help me with name and prononcation of my country. Kyrghyz Republic. Regards

  45. Adam Says:

    Hi Lisa,

    Kyrghyz Republic would be Jíěrjísī Gònghéguó (吉尔吉斯共和国/吉爾吉斯共和國) where Gònghéguó means “Republic”

  46. Steli Efti Says:

    Hey Adam,

    how do you say Greece?

    Xiexie ni
    Steli

  47. Adam Says:

    Hi Steli, Greece is Xīlà (希腊 / 希臘) I have added it to the Vocabulary page above.

  48. Jill Says:

    How do you say Chicago and Indiana?

  49. Adam Says:

    Hi Jill,

    Chicago= Zhījiāgē (芝加哥)
    Indiana = Yìndìānnà (印地安纳 / 印地安納)

  50. Pavel Says:

    Hi Adam, great resource, perfect for absolute beginner like me. I’m from Estonia, Tallinn - how do you say Estonia in Chinese?

  51. Adam Says:

    Hello Pavel and welcome!

    Estonia is Àishāníyà (爱沙尼亚 / 愛沙尼亞)

  52. Ronan Lyons Says:

    Hi Adam,

    Just wondering how you say ‘Ireland’ and ‘Irish’ in Mandarin.
    Looking forward to catching up with the podcasts… in time!

    R

  53. Adam Says:

    Hello Ronan,

    Ireland would be Àiěrlán (爱尔兰). To say Irish (as in the language), you just add a yǔ (语) at the end giving us Àiěrlányǔ (爱尔兰语).

    Good luck and take your time going through the lessons!

  54. Josemon Says:

    Dear Adam, Thanks indeed for your website, it is immense help. Would you please tell us how to say - India, Indian, Yemen, Yemeni. Best Regards Josemon.

  55. Adam Says:

    Hello Josemon,

    If you go to the Vocabulary page above, and click on “Next” a couple of times in the vocabulary section, you will see India translated as Yìndù. A person from India then becomes an Yìndùrén.

    Similarly, Yemen is Yěmén while a Yemeni would be Yěménrén

    Hope that helps!

  56. hamza hadni Says:

    ni hao
    How do you say Morrocan ?
    xiexie

  57. Adam Says:

    Hi Hamza,

    Morocco is Móluògē, while a Moroccan would be Móluògērén

  58. Ksenia Kharitonova Says:

    Dàjiā hǎo!

    I’m Ksenia.

    No one seems to mention my beautiful country Russia before.
    So, how do you say Russia and Russian in chinese?

    Xièxiè.

  59. Luise Says:

    Hi Ksenia,

    Russia is Éluósī. You may also hear it as Éguó. If you click on the Vocabulary link above, and click on Next a couple of times, you will see both versions in the Supplementary vocabulary (red).

    For a Russian person, just add rén giving Éluósīrén or Éguórén.

    Thanks!

  60. Kevin Says:

    Dàjiā hǎo!

    Cuba 用 汉 语 怎 么 说? Cuba yòng Hànyǔ zěnme shuō?

    多 谢 。Duō xiè.

  61. Luise Says:

    Hello Kevin,

    Cuba is Gǔbā (古巴)

    Welcome!

  62. isabel Says:

    Hi there!
    I would like to know how to say Spain ans also I´m spanish.
    Thanks a lot!

  63. Adam Says:

    Hi Isabel,

    Spain is “Xībānyá”
    “I am Spanish” would be “Wǒ shì Xībānyárén”

    Good luck!

  64. Anushka Says:

    Hieee,,,, i love this site…. ! I had been looking for chinese learning classes in my country [India] . The only classes held here are in the embassy. But then I found this site. :D ..

    so,,umm,,, How do you say ‘India’ and ‘Indian’ ?

  65. Adam Says:

    Hi Anushka,

    India is Yìndù (印度) while an Indian person would be an Yìndùrén (印度人). Thanks for listening!

  66. Pamela McLeod Says:

    How would you say Falkland Islands, Falkland Islander and Kelper (this last name comes from the enormous amount of sea kelp surrounding the Islands)? xie xie.

  67. Adam Says:

    Hi Pamela,

    Wow you’re really testing us here!

    Falkland Islands would be Fúkèlán qúndǎo (福克兰群岛 / 福克蘭群島), which literally means “Falkland group of islands.” So a Falkland Islander would be a Fúkèlán qúndǎorén.

    As for Kelper, assuming the Chinese person you were talking to understood the context, it might be Hǎidàirén (海带人/海帶人) which literally means “Kelp person.”

  68. Andrea Says:

    Hi Adam,

    I would be grateful if you could tell me how to say that I come from Hungary
    Budapest in Chineese.

    Thanks,

    Andrea

  69. Adam Says:

    Hi Andrea,

    Hungary is Xiōngyálì (匈牙利) while Budapest is Bùdápèisī (布达佩斯 / 布達佩斯).

    Good luck!

  70. Jan Says:

    Hi Adam,

    would you please send me how to say Czech Republic and Czech in Chinese.

    Many thanks,

    Jan

  71. Adam Says:

    Hi Jan,

    The Czech country is Jiékè. If you want to specify the Czech Republic, you can say Jiékè gònghéguó (where the latter refers to “republic”).

    The Czech language would be Jiékèyǔ.

  72. Michelle Kratt Says:

    Hi,
    I’m having trouble in the sentence-building section. I can’t seem to drag the words into the right spot ; they refuse to stay there. What can I do?

  73. Michelle Kratt Says:

    Hi again,
    Don’t need an answer anymore as I’ve figured out the problem. Just needed to wait for the boxes to move ( patience !) and make room for the new word before letting go of the mouse. Thanks for creating such a great website for learning Chinese.
    Michelle

  74. Luise Says:

    Ah, thanks Michelle!

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