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Lesson 3 of 15
What's your name?
Asking someone's name and finding out if they're a student, teacher, or where they're from
What you'll learn
- Ask and answer 'what's your name?' with 叫什么名字
- Make yes/no questions with 吗 and answer with 是 / 不是
- State identity and nationality with A + 是 + B
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Lesson phases
- Dialogue
- Grammar
- Practice exercises
- Writing practice
- Speaking practice
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Writing characters
Sentence patterns
The 是 sentence
| Subject | (不)是 | Noun phrase |
|---|---|---|
| 李月 | 是 | 学生。 |
| 我 | 是 | 美国人。 |
| 我 | 不是 | 老师。 |
Negate with 不 before 是 — there is no separate negative verb.
Yes/no questions with 吗
| Subject | Predicate | 吗? |
|---|---|---|
| 你 | 是老师 | 吗？ |
| 你 | 是中国人 | 吗？ |
| 李月 | 是学生 | 吗？ |
Say the statement, then add 吗 — the word order never changes.