How to Say “Where do you live?” in Mandarin

你住在哪里？
nǐzhùzàinǎlǐ

Where do you live?

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

Character by character

  • 你nǐyou
  • 住zhùto live
  • 在zàito exist
  • 哪nǎhow
  • 里lǐlining

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How do you say "Where do you live?" in Mandarin?
"Where do you live?" in Mandarin is 你住在哪里？, pronounced nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ (third tone, fourth tone, fourth tone, third tone, third tone).
What does 你住在哪里？ mean literally?
你住在哪里？ breaks down as 你 (you) + 住 (to live) + 在 (to exist) + 哪 (how) + 里 (lining).
What tones does 你住在哪里？ use?
你住在哪里？ is pronounced nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ: third tone, fourth tone, fourth tone, third tone, third tone.