Small talk in Chinese: conversation questions
A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about small talk in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你平时喜欢跟人闲聊吗？Do you usually like making small talk?
- 你跟不认识的人一般聊什么？What do you usually talk about with strangers?
- 你最近忙什么呢？What have you been up to lately?
- 你周末一般干什么？What do you usually do at the weekend?
- 冷场的时候你会怎么办？What do you do when the conversation dies?
- 你觉得聊天气无聊吗？Do you think talking about the weather is boring?
- 你跟邻居经常聊天吗？Do you often chat with your neighbours?
- 你最喜欢聊什么话题？What's your favourite topic of conversation?
Learn the words first
The Small talk word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.