How to Say “Where are you from?” in Mandarin

你是哪里人？
nǐshìnǎlǐrén

Where are you from?

Loop it until it sticks →or hear it in a slower voice, tone by tone

Character by character

  • 你nǐyou
  • 是shìto be
  • 哪nǎhow
  • 里lǐlining
  • 人rénperson

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How do you say "Where are you from?" in Mandarin?
"Where are you from?" in Mandarin is 你是哪里人？, pronounced nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén (third tone, fourth tone, third tone, third tone, second tone).
What does 你是哪里人？ mean literally?
你是哪里人？ breaks down as 你 (you) + 是 (to be) + 哪 (how) + 里 (lining) + 人 (person).
What tones does 你是哪里人？ use?
你是哪里人？ is pronounced nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén: third tone, fourth tone, third tone, third tone, second tone.