Chinese phrase
你从哪里来？ nǐ cóng ná lǐ lái
Meaning
Where are you from?
When to use it
Asks where someone comes from. It is a common, neutral question about a person's home or origin.
Example dialogue
你好，你从哪里来？ ní hǎo nǐ cóng ná lǐ lái
Hello, where are you from?
我来自其他地方。 wǒ lái zì qí tā dì fāng
I am from somewhere else.