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When is Your Birthday?

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ID: 1824 Newbie
Everyone loves birthdays, and chances are if you're new to Chinese they'll be some of the first things you broach in conversation. Learn about birthdays, dates, and days of the week in Mandarin Chinese in today's lesson.
Wed Dec 14 2011 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
你的 nǐ de your
生日 shēngrì birthday
是 shì to be
哪 něi which
你的生日是哪天？
nǐ de shēngrì shì něi tiān ？
What day is your birthday?
我的生日是四月三日。
wǒ de shēngrì shì sìyuè sān rì 。
My birthday is April 3rd.
四月三日是星期几？
sìyuè sān rì shì xīngqī jǐ ？
What day of the week is April 3rd?
星期五。
xīngqīwǔ 。
Friday.
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