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MANDARIN / EVERYDAY EXPRESSIONS

A sentence forthe moment.

Useful Chinese for greetings, travel, food and getting help. Read the pinyin, hear the pronunciation, then try it yourself.

Greetings & conversation

你好。

Nǐ hǎo.

Hello.

早上好!你好吗?

Zǎoshang hǎo! Nǐ hǎo ma?

Good morning! How are you?

我很好,谢谢!你呢?

Wǒ hěn hǎo, xièxie! Nǐ ne?

I’m fine, thank you! And you?

我也很好。

Wǒ yě hěn hǎo.

I’m fine too.

你今天过得怎么样?

Nǐ jīntiān guò de zěnmeyàng?

How is your day going?

再见!

Zàijiàn!

Goodbye!

Polite essentials

谢谢。

Xièxie.

Thank you.

对不起。

Duìbuqǐ.

Sorry.

不客气。

Bú kèqi.

You’re welcome.

没关系。

Méi guānxi.

It’s all right.

Getting around

地铁站在哪里?

Dìtiě zhàn zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the subway station?

洗手间在哪里?

Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the restroom?

请帮我叫一辆出租车。

Qǐng bāng wǒ jiào yí liàng chūzūchē.

Please call me a taxi.

Food & shopping

我想要一杯咖啡。

Wǒ xiǎng yào yì bēi kāfēi.

I’d like a cup of coffee.

多少钱?

Duōshao qián?

How much is it?

请给我菜单。

Qǐng gěi wǒ càidān.

Please give me the menu.

买单,谢谢。

Mǎidān, xièxie.

The bill, please.

When you need help

我听不懂。

Wǒ tīng bù dǒng.

I don’t understand.

请说慢一点。

Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn.

Please speak a little slower.

请再说一遍。

Qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.

Please say that again.

你会说英语吗?

Nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?

Do you speak English?

Meeting people

很高兴认识你。

Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.

It’s a pleasure to meet you.

我叫…

Wǒ jiào…

My name is…

你叫什么名字?

Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

What is your name?