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Feb 2017
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CBC 1.03 | Saying where you come from in...

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About this episode

In this lesson you'll learn to say where you come from and to talk about your nationality. You'll also learn the names for some countries in Mandarin Chinese. As promised in the video, here are the Chinese names for some additional countries:


  • Wēi’ěrshì - Wales
  • Aì’ěrlán - Ireland
  • Fǎguó - France
  • Déguó - Germany
  • Xībānyá - Spain
  • Yìdàlì - Italy
  • Xīnxīlán - New Zealand
  • Rìběn - Japan


If you can't find your country, go to wordreference.com and search for your country in the English-Chinese dictionary


This season of Coffee Break Chinese features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you'd like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium version of Coffee Break Chinese in the Coffee Break Academy.


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