Chinese grammar - Asking about location. Where? 哪里 (ná lǐ)？ |
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In Chinese, the prepositional verb 在 (zài) can be combined with the interrogative pronoun 哪里 (nálǐ) to ask questions about the location of an action. — So 在哪里 is like asking 'located where?' in English. These question do not require the interrogative particle 吗 (ma). Note the tone change from 'nǎ' (3rd tone) to 'ná' (2nd tone) when 哪 is followed by a 3rd tone, such as in 里 (lǐ). |
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书在哪里？
shū zài nálǐ? Where is the book?
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你在哪里？
nǐ zài nálǐ? Where are you? |
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他在哪里？
tā zài nálǐ? Where is he? |
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苹果在哪里？
píngguǒ zài nálǐ? Where are the apples? |
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你在哪里工作？
nǐ zài nálǐ gōngzuò? Where do you work? |
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他在哪里看书？
tā zài nálǐ kànshū? Where does he read? |
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你在哪里睡觉？
nǐ zài nálǐ shuìjiào? Where do you sleep? |
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你在哪里吃饭？
nǐ zài nálǐ chīfàn? Where do you eat? |
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孩子们在哪里玩？
háizimen zài nálǐ wán? Where do the children play? |
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猫在哪里睡觉？
māo zài nálǐ shuìjiào? Where does the cat sleep? |
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狗在哪里吃饭？
gǒu zài nálǐ chīfàn? Where does the dog eat? |
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孩子在哪里玩？
háizi zài nálǐ wán? Where does the child play? |
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你在哪里吃午饭？
nǐ zài nálǐ chī wǔfàn? Where do you eat lunch?
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