Today is my birthday
Xiao Ming: Hello (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.Nǐ hǎo). My name is (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.Wǒ jiào) Xiao Ming.
Today is my birthday and I am ten years old (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.Wǒ shí suì le).
This is my mum
Xiao Ming: This is my mum (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.mā ma).
Mum: Good morning (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.Zǎo ān), Xiao Ming. It’s time for breakfast (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.zǎo fàn).
Today it is sunny
Xiao Ming: Today it is sunny (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.Jīn tiān shì qíng tiān), so we’re going to the beach (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.hǎi tān) with my friends (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.péng you).
I like to swim (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.yóu yǒng) in the sea.
It’s raining
Xiao Ming: Oh no, it’s raining (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.xià yǔ)!
Friend: It’s ok, let’s go and have some pizza (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.bǐ sà).
This is delicious
Xiao Ming: This is delicious (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.hǎo chī) – pizza is my favourite (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.zuì xǐ huān)!
Friend: Let’s go and get you a present (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.lǐ wù).
Presents!
Friend: I like (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.Wǒ xǐ huān) this jumper (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.máo yī).
Xiao Ming: I like that jumper too (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.yě). Thank you (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.Xiè xie)!
Friends: Happy birthday (Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.Shēng rì kuài lè)!
Key Mandarin words
| Mandarin | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | jīn tiān shì qíng tiān | today it is sunny |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | nǐ hǎo | hello |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | péng you | friend(s) |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | shēng rì kuài lè | happy birthday |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | Wǒ jiào | My name is |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | Wǒ shí suì le | I am ten years old |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | Wǒ xǐ huān | I like |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | yě | too or also |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | xiè xie | thank you |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | zǎo ān | good morning |
Quiz
Play Dash and Blink: Missing Mandarin! game
Construct simple phrases and develop an understanding of vocabulary and grammar with this KS2 Mandarin game.
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