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Lesson 18 你怎么认识他的? How do you know him?

怎么 zěnme How / 怎么 样 zěnme yang How is it? / 上班 shàngbān Start of work /
他 怎么 去 上班? How does he get to work?
Tā zěnme qù shàngbān? He how go on-work?

王 小姐的 英语 怎么 样? How is Ms. Wang's English?
Wáng xiǎojiěde Yīngyǔ zěnme yang?
Wang little-big-sister English how-manner?

他的 汉语 怎么 样? How is his Mandarin?
Tāde Hànyǔ zěnme yàng?
He-of Han-language how-manner?

你 怎么 认识 陈 先生的? How do you know Mr. Chen?
Nǐ zěnme rènshi Chén xiānshengde?
You how recognize-know Chen first-born?

你 怎么 认识 他的? How do you know him?
Nǐ zěnme rènshi tāde?
You how recognize-know he-of?

你 怎么 去上班? How do you get to work?
Nǐ zěnme qù shàngbān?
You how go on-work?

你 怎么 认识 周 小姐的? How do you know Ms. Zhou?
Nǐ zěnme rènshi Zhōu xiǎojiěde?
You how recognize-know Zhou little-sister-of?

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DIALOGUE

A 你怎么认识他?
   Nĭ zĕnme rènshi tā?
   How do you know him?

B 他是我的同学。
   Tā shì wŏde tóngxué.
   He is my classmate.

A 他是美国人吗?
   Tā shì Mĕiguórén ma? .
   Is he an American?

B 不是。是德国人。
   Bú shì. Shì Déguórén.
   No, he’s not. He’s German.

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