S2E7 How Old Are You? (And When Not to Ask)🎈 (How to Ask Age Politely in Mandarin) —Essential Mandarin Lesson 7

🎓 Learn Mandarin with Me — 1-on-1 on Preply!💸 Get 30% OFF your first class🔗 ⁠https://preply.com/en/?pref=NjkzNjk1Mw==&id=1753189602.091521&ep=⁠📋 Check out my full profile:🔗 ⁠https://preply.com/en/tutor/2970664This episode is part of the Essential Mandarin series on Little Mandarin Season 2, designed to take you from complete beginner to real-life everyday Mandarin.In Lesson 7, we’re learning how to ask and answer age in Mandarin — politely, naturally, and with the right social feeling.You’ll learn three common ways to ask about age: 你几岁？, 你多大？, and 您多大年纪？ — and when each one sounds natural, respectful, or a little too direct.We’ll also look at why asking age in Chinese can sometimes feel completely normal, and sometimes a little sensitive, depending on the situation.And because people do not always want to say their exact age directly, we’ll also explore two more playful and indirect ways to answer: saying the year you were born and saying your Chinese zodiac sign.By the end of this episode, you’ll be able to talk about age in Mandarin with much more confidence — and much better social awareness.