Family Members
Grammar
Sentences from the Dialogues
男/ 女 Male/ Female
Pronouns
100

我姐姐 wo jie jie

My older sister

100

How do we use 的 ?

Ex:我的妈妈

Shows possession

"wo de mama" = my mom

100

请问,你贵姓?

qing wen, ni gui xing?

Excuse me, what’s your last name?

100

妈妈

mama = 女

100

ni = you

200

你爸爸 ni baba

your father

200

How do we use 不?

Ex:我不是中国人。

不 = no, negate a verb

我不是中国人 “wo bu shi zhong guo ren” = I am not Chinese。

200

你是老师吗?

ni shi laoshi ma?= are you a teacher?

200

姐姐

jiejie = 女

200

wo = I,me

300

我大哥 wo da ge

my oldest brother

300

How do we use 吗?

Ex:你有弟弟吗?

吗 = to ask a yes/no question


你有弟弟吗?“ni you didi ma?” = Do you have a younger brother?

300

她是我姐姐。

ta shi wo jiejie。= she is my older sister。

300

弟弟

didi = 男

300

ta = she

400

哥哥的儿子 gege de er zi

older brother‘s son

400
How do we use 没?


Ex:我没有姐姐。

没= no, negate the verb 有

ex:我没有姐姐。“wo mei you jiejie” = I don‘t have an older sister

400

这个女孩子是谁?

zhe ge nu haizi shi shei?= Who is this girl?

400

儿子

er zi = son

400

ta = he