How to Say ‘My name is Emily Smith. I'm American.’ in Simplified Chinese
我叫 Emily Smith ，是美国人。
wǒ jiào Emily Smith shì měi guó rén
[wo jiào shir Měiguórén]
Phrase Breakdown
是美国人。
shì měi guó rén
(I) am American.
是 (shì) means 'am', 美国 (Měiguó) means 'America', and 人 (rén) means 'person'. The subject 我 is dropped because it is already clear.
他是美国人。
He is American.
Words in this phrase
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.
美国人
měi guó rén
[Měiguórén]
American (person)
A person from the United States; 美国 is America, 人 is person.
他是美国人。
He is American.
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