2.2 ask and answer about someone’s name part 1 grammar

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2.2 Ask and Answer about Someone’s Name Part 1 Grammar

Two ways of asking someone’s surname/family name:

1. 请问,你贵姓?

Qǐng wèn , nǐ guì xìng?

What’s your family name, please?

2. 请问,您贵姓?

Qǐng wèn , nín guì xìng?

What’s your family name, please? (polite)

Answer: 我姓……。

Wǒ xìng ____ 。

I am surnamed……

Here is an example:

A:请问,您贵姓?

Qĭng wèn, nĭn guì xìng?

What’s your family name, please?

B:我姓李。请问,您贵姓?

wǒ xìng Lǐ. Qĭng wèn, nĭn guì xìng?

My surname/family name is Lǐ. What’s your family name, please?

A:我姓王。

wǒ xìng Wáng.

My surname/family name is Wáng.

A:你姓什么?

nǐ xìng shén me……?

What is your surname/family name?

B:我姓李。

wǒ xìng Lǐ.

My surname/family name is Lǐ.

A:他姓什么?

tā xìng shén me……?

What is his surname/family name?

B:他姓孔。

tā xìng Kǒng.

His surname/family name is Kǒng。

A:她姓什么?

tā xìng shén me……?

What is her surname/family name?

B:她姓花。

tā xìng Huā.

Her surname/family name is Huā。

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