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ID: 1182 Newbie
If you're reading this, you're most likely studying Mandarin. You need to learn how to talk about yourself and your teachers. In today's lesson, learn how to explain in Chinese that you're a student.
Mon Jun 15 2009 | Jenny , Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
你 nǐ you
我 wǒ I
是 shì to be
不 bù not
你是陈小姐吗？
nǐ shì Chén xiǎojie ma ？
Are you Ms. Chen?
是。
shì 。
Yes.
你是学生吗？
nǐ shì xuésheng ma ？
Are you a student?
不是，我是老师。
bù shì ，wǒ shì lǎoshī 。
No, I'm a teacher.
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