How to say where are you from ? in chinese


你是哪国人? nǐ shì nǎ ɡuó rén (Where are you from ? )


你 nǐ  = you 
是 shì = used like "be" before nouns or pronouns to identify, describe or amplify
                       the subject(is, am, are), etc.
哪 nǎ  = which/what ~ is used before a "measure word + noun "
国 ɡuó = country
人 rén =  people

Example :

A : 
你是哪国人?nǐ shì nǎ ɡuó rén  ( Where are you from ? )
B : 我是印尼人。wǒ shì yìn ní rén  ( I am Indonesian )

NOTE : 印尼 yìn ní  ~ Indonesia
             人 rén  ~ people

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