Learn Mandarin Chinese – Where is it? (Lesson 23)

Learn how to use the important word “zai” to ask where something is. We’ll also cover using “also”, “excuse me”, and how to ask where someone’s family is from. Become multilingual today with Lenguin’s comprehensive language courses. ║ Let’s Get Multi ╚═══════════════════════════════════════­═ Practice what you learned in this video ►► http://lenguin.com/yt Subscribe to get multi! ►► http://lenguin.com/yt/subscribe Watch the entire course free ►► http://lenguin.com/yt/chinese ║ Support ╚═══════════════════════════════════════­═ ♥ ♥ Want to help us grow? We want to make lots of courses. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Help us reach that goal, visit ► http://lenguin.com/support ♥ ♥ ║ More ╚═══════════════════════════════════════­═ Next Lesson ► {NEXT} ♫ Listen to the Lenguin soundtrack ► http://lenguin.com/ost ║ Connect ╚═══════════════════════════════════════­═ Follow us on Twitter ► http://twitter.com/LenguinPenguin Like us on Facebook ► http://fb.com/LenguinPenguin Pin us on Pinterest ► https://pinterest.com/LenguinPenguin ║ Sections ╚═══════════════════════════════════════­═ Qǐngwèn, Nǐ Shi Nǎr De Rén? – 0:58 May I Ask – 1:17 Texas – 1:50 Qǐngwèn, Nǐ Shi Nǎr De Rén? – 2:10 Āndésēn Fūren? – 2:42 Anderson – 3:07 Mr. David Anderson – 3:17 Mrs. – 3:30 Too / Also – 3:51 Āndésēn Fūren? – 4:07 Tā Shi Yīngguo Rén Ma? – 4:47 Spouse – 5:31 His Wife – 5:48 Yě – 6:13 Tā Shi Yīngguo Rén Ma? – 6:33 Tóngzhì – 7:16 Zhào Tóngzhì,nǐ Shi Nǎr De Rén? – 7:36 Qīngdǎo – 7:44 Qīngdǎo Zài Nǎr? – 7:51 To Be Somewhere – 8:11 Qīngdǎo Zài Nǎr? – 8:21 Shì – Zài – 8:49 Who Is She – 9:08 Where Is She? – 9:16 Zài – 9:21 Nǐ Lǎojiā Zài Nǎr? – 9:56 Original Home – 10:17 Ontario – 10:38 Nǐ Lǎojiā Zài Nǎr? – 10:58 Lǎojiā – 11:26 Bú Zài – 12:18 Tā Lǎojiā Yě Zài Āndàlüè Ma? – 12:37 Download them here ► https://lenguin.com/learn/chinese/where-is-it/gallery ║ Credits ╚═══════════════════════════════════════­═ Producer – Fame Ketover Writers – John Harvey, Lucille Barale, Roberta Barry, Thomas Madden, Susan Pola Script Supervisor – Fame Ketover Chinese Speakers – Chuan Chao, Ying-chih Chen, Hsiao-jung Chen, Eva Diao, Jan Hu, Tsung-mi Li, Yunhui Yang Original Music – Fame Ketover Editor – Fame Ketover Special Thanks – Check our Patreon Page to have your name listed here Stock Imagery – Wikimedia Commons, Shutterstock © 2015 Fames Games, all rights reserved. The Lenguin name and penguin mascot are trademarks of Fames Games. ║ Lesson Transcript ╚═══════════════════════════════════════­═ Full transcript ► https://lenguin.com/learn/chinese/where-is-it/transcript Partial transcript —————————————-­——- Hi, I’m Fame Ketover of Lenguin.com and this is Mandarin Chinese. May I ask, have you any Grey Poupon? Well, we will be learning some polite questions, perhaps not that one though. The dialogues in this lesson take place in Mainland China. I point that out because certain conventions are localized to particular areas of China. The Andersons are at a reception welcoming newly arrived diplomatic personnel to China. Mr. Anderson has just been introduced to Mrs. Liu who politely asks him where he’s from. Listen to the exchange. May I ask, where are you from? ○ Qǐngwèn, nǐ shi nǎr de rén? ○ Qǐngwèn, nǐ shi nǎr de rén? I’m from Texas. ○ Wǒ shi Dézhōu rén. ○ Wǒ shi Dézhōu rén. Here’s the expression meaning, “May I ask”. Qǐngwè…