How to Say ‘I'm Emily Smith.’ in Simplified Chinese
我是 Emily Smith 。
wǒ shì Emily Smith
[wo shir]
💬 Usage Tip: To identify yourself on the phone, Chinese uses 我是 (wǒ shì) "I am". English says "this is" instead.
Phrase Breakdown
我是
wǒ shì
I am / this is
Use this to introduce yourself. On the phone it means 'this is…'.
我是学生。
I am a student.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
是
shì
[shir]
to be
The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.
你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。
Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.
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