华文会话 Chinese Conversations
73 short everyday conversations for children learning Chinese, from K2 to Primary 6: at school, in the canteen, at home and at tuition. Listen to the whole conversation, then take a part and say it out loud. Every conversation has a practice worksheet you can do online or print.
学校 Schoolclass, homework, tests
吃东西 Food & Shoppingcanteen, hawker centre, shops
家里 At Homefamily, chores, results
补习和课外 Tuition & Activitiestuition, CCA, library
外出 Out & Aboutbus, MRT, playground, doctor
How the conversations work
Each conversation is a short scene from a child's day: ordering food in the canteen, telling the teacher about forgotten homework, talking to Mum about a test. Press 听对话 Listen to hear the whole conversation, with each word highlighted as it is spoken and a different voice pitch for each person, so children can tell who is talking. Tap any word to hear it on its own and see its pinyin and meaning.
Then try 🎭 role-play. Choose a part, and the app says everyone else's lines and stops when it is your child's turn. Your child says the line out loud, taps 🔊 to compare with the model, and moves on. Switch on 🙈 Hide my lines once the conversation feels easy, so your child has to remember what to say. Nothing is recorded: the microphone is never used.
Levels
| Level | What the conversations are like | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| K2–P1 (ages 5–7) | Short, useful lines a young child really says: 我要……, 不要，谢谢, 我可以……吗? | On |
| P2–P3 (ages 8–9) | Longer turns with reasons and time words: saying sorry, explaining what happened, asking for help. | On |
| P4–P6 (ages 10–12) | Real discussions with 虽然……但是, 只要……就 and common sayings, explained in plain English. | On (one tap to turn off) |
A practice worksheet for every conversation
Under each conversation, 练习 Practice asks what your child would say in the same situation, has them fill in key words, guess who said each line, and pick a word they hear. It is marked instantly. Print worksheet gives an A4 sheet with the whole script for reading aloud with a partner, the same questions, a 田字格 grid for the key words and an answer key.
Tips for parents
- Play the parent or teacher part yourself sometimes. Children speak more naturally to a real person.
- After role-play, change one detail: order 面 instead of 鸡饭, or a different subject's homework. Using a sentence pattern with new words is how it sticks.
- Use the useful sentences in real life the same week, at the hawker centre, with grandparents, with the tuition teacher.
Who wrote these? All conversations are original to this site. The Chinese, pinyin and translations are being checked by a native speaker; if you spot a mistake, please tell us through the contact page. For reading practice, try the Chinese storybook. Want stories too? Try the 华文故事书 Chinese Storybook.