HSK1 — Day 10 — How Old? How Many?
Do you want to know how old Panpan is? Let's learn to ask about age and quantity!
Today's Vocabulary
岁
years old
我六岁。
Wǒ liù suì.
I am six years old.
几
how many (small numbers)
你几岁？
Nǐ jǐ suì?
How old are you?
多少
how many / how much
你家有多少人？
Nǐ jiā yǒu duōshao rén?
How many people are in your family?
人
person
我家有三个人。
Wǒ jiā yǒu sān ge rén.
My family has three people.
些
some
有些人。
Yǒu xiē rén.
There are some people.
和
and
爸爸和妈妈。
Bàba hé māma.
Dad and mom.
Today's Grammar
Use 几 for small expected numbers (like a child's age), and 多少 for any quantity, large or small.
你几岁？
How old are you? (child)
你家有多少人？
How many people are in your family?
我家有爸爸和妈妈。
My family has a dad and a mom.
他八岁，我九岁。
He is eight, I am nine.
你家有几个人？
How many people are in your family?