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CBC 1.03 | Saying where you come from in Chinese

Season 1, Ep. 3

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.


Don't forget to follow Coffee Break Chinese on Facebook where we post language activities, cultural points and review materials to help you practise your Chinese. Remember - a few minutes a day can help you build your confidence in the language. Access the Coffee Break Chinese Facebook page here.


If you'd like to find out what goes on behind the scenes here at Coffee Break Languages, follow @coffeebreaklanguages on Instagram.


You can also check out our Coffee Break Chinese Twitter page and the Coffee Break Languages YouTube channel.

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