Where are you from?

　　你是哪里人？

　　A Hi! Pleased to meet you. My name’s Sue. Sue Davis.

　　A 嗨！很高兴认识你。我叫苏，苏·戴维斯。

　　B Good to meet you too. Welcome to Beijing. I’m Yan.

　　B 我也很高兴认识你。欢迎来北京。我是燕。

　　A Hi Yan. Are you from Beijing?

　　A 嗨，燕！你是北京人吗？

　　B No, but I’ve lived here for nearly ten years, so I think it’s now my home city.

　　B 不是，但是我在这里已经住了将近10年了，所以我想这里就是我的家乡。

　　A Where are you from originally?

　　A 你原来是哪里人？

　　B From Harbin, in the north-east. I was born there.

　　B 哈尔滨人，中国的东北。我在那里出生。

　　Notes 注释

　　1 Remember the simple questions to ask someone where they come from: Where are you from? / Where are you from?; Where do you come from? / Where do you come from?; Are you from Beijing? / Are you from Beijing?

　　记住问某人是哪里人的简单问法：Where are you from? / 你是哪里人； Where do you come from? /你是哪里人；Are you from Beijing? /你是北京人吗？

　　2 You can also ask specifically about someone’s city or place of birth, by saying: Where are you from originally? / Where are you from originally? (or Where were you born? / Where were you born?)

　　你还可以这样问某人具体是在哪个城市或者哪个地方出生的：Where are you from originally? /你原来是哪里人？(或者Where were you born? /你在哪里出生？)

Key phrases and sentences   Hi!  Pleased to meet you.  My name’s Sue.  Sue Davis. Good to meet you too.  Welcome to Beijing.  I’m Yan. Hi Yan.  Are you from Beijing? No, but I’ve lived here for nearly ten years, so I think it’s now my home city. Where are you from originally? From Harbin, in the north-east.  I was born there.

重要的短语和句子   你好！很高兴认识你。 我叫苏，苏·戴维斯。 我也很高兴认识你。 欢迎来北京。我是燕。 你好，燕！你是北京人吗？ 不是，但是我在这里已经住了将近10年了，所以我想这里就是我的家乡。 你原来是哪里人？ 哈尔滨人，中国的东北。 我在那里出生。