¿Qué significa ‘nidos’?

[willnot_willso]

Student: You speak English or español?
Me: 汉语吧!
Student: ¿De dónde eres?
Me: Los estados unidos.
Student: ¿Qué significa ‘nidos’?
Me: Estados. Unidos.
Student: ¿Qué significa ‘nidos’?
Me: De los estados unidos.
Student: ¿Qué significa ‘nidos’?
Another guy: 她会说汉语
Me: 美国!
Student: Aaaaah! (runs away in shame)

Translation:

Student: You speak English or español?
Me: Um, how about Chinese?
Student: Where are you from?
Me: The United States.
Student: What does ‘tates’ mean?
Me: United. States.
Student: What does ‘tates’ mean?
Me: From the United States.
Student: But what does ‘tates’ mean?
Another guy: Hey, she speaks Chinese you know.
Me: America!
Student: Aaaaah! (runs away in shame)