2012年2月18日 星期六

How old are you?


Vocabulary

jǐ    how many / several
suì    age
suì shu  岁数  age
duō 多大  how old
la   a phrase-final particle


Dialogue

For children only, “ji” refers to numbers under or around 10.
A: 你几岁?
     Nǐ jǐ suì ?
     How old are you?

B: 我八岁
     Wǒ bā suì.
    I am eight years old.

For anyone except old people.
A: 你多大了?
     Nǐ duō dà le ?
     How old are you?

B: 我二十九了。
   Wǒ èr shí jiǔ le.
   I am twenty nine years old.


For adults, young or old.
A: 你多大岁数了
    Nǐ duō dà suì shu le ?
    How old are you?

B: 我六十三啦。
     Wǒ liù shí sān la.
    I am sixty three.

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