Basic Conversation Flashcards
1
Q
I am Chinese
A
Wo3 shi4 zhong1 guo2 ren2
2
Q
You’re welcome
A
Bu2 yong4 xie4
3
Q
How are you?
A
Ni3 hao3 ma?
4
Q
Thanks
A
Xie4 xie
5
Q
Glad to meet you
A
Hen3 gao1 xing4 ren4 shi ni3
6
Q
Are you Chinese?
A
Ni3 shi4 zhong1 guo2 ren2 ma1?
7
Q
I’m well
A
Wo3 hen3 hao3
8
Q
And you?
A
Ni3 ne?
9
Q
I’m also well
A
Wo3 ye3 hen3 hao3
10
Q
What’s your name?
A
Ni3 jiao4 shen2 ma ming2 zi?
11
Q
What’s your nationality?
A
Ni3 shi4 na3 guo2 ren2?
12
Q
I can speak Chinese
A
Wo3 Hui4 shuo1 Han4 yu3
13
Q
Can you speak English?
A
Ni3 hui4 shuo1 Ying1 yu3 ma?
14
Q
I can speak a little
A
Wo3 hui4 shuo1 yi4 dian3 dian3
15
Q
I’m flattered
A
Bu4 gan3 dang1
16
Q
Good morning
A
Zao3 shang4 hao3
17
Q
Where in China do you live?
A
Ni3 zhu4 zai4 zung1 gwo2 nu3 er2
18
Q
No problem
A
Mei2 guan1 xi4
19
Q
Sorry
A
Dui4 bu4 qi3
20
Q
Please
A
Qing3
21
Q
Excuse me
A
Qing3 wen4
22
Q
How have you been recently?
A
Ni3 zui4 jin4 zen3 me yang4 / ni3 zui4 jin4 hai2 hao3 ma?
23
Q
No problem (other way)
A
Hai2 hao3 / mei2 shi4
24
Q
I haven’t been to China
A
Wo3 mei2 qu4 guo Zung1 guo2
25
I want to go to Beijing
Wo3 xiang3 qu4 Bei3 jing1
26
I want to go to Shanghai
Wo3 xiang3 qu4 Shang4 hai3
27
Long time no see
Hao3 jiu3 bu2 jian4
28
What have you been up to recently?
Ni3 zui4 jin4 mang2 shen2 me ne?
29
Everything's going well
Ting3 hao3 de
30
It's very kind of you
Ni3 zhen1 hao3
31
Good morning (other way)
Zao3 an1
32
Good night
Wan3 an1
33
What's up?
Gan4 ma2 ne?
34
Where are you from?
Ni3 lai2 zi4 na3 li3?
35
What's going on?
Zen3 me hui2 shi4 r (shar)
36
Good evening
Wan3 shang4 hao3
37
I came from Beijing university
Wo3 lai2 zi4 Bei3 jing1 da4 xue2
38
Where did you learn Chinese?
Ni3 zai4 na3 li3 xue2 de Zhong1 wen2?
39
I learned by myself
Wo3 zi4 xue2 de (zeuh)
40
How long have you been studying Chinese?
Ni3 xue2 Zhong1 wen2 duo1 jiu3 le?
41
How did you learn Chinese?
Ni3 zen3 yang4 xue2 Zhong1 wen2?
42
Sorry for troubling you
Ma2 fan2 ni3 le
43
Talk to you later
Wo3 men hui2 liao2
44
I come from the north part of China
Wo3 lai2 zi4 Zhong1 guo2 de bei3 fang1
45
Where is your hometown?
Ni3 lao3 jia1 shi4 na3 li3?
46
That's not true (response to a compliment)
Na3 you3
47
Response to something that is hard to believe
Ni3 shao3 lai2 le
48
What are you going to do this weekend?
Zhe4 ge zhou1 mo4 ni3 hui4 gan4 shen2 me?
49
Why do you study Chinese?
Ni3 wei4 shen2 me xue2 xi2 Zhong1 wen2?
50
Do I have an American accent?
Wo3 you3 mei3 guo2 kou3 yin1 ma?
51
Are you from Southern China?
Ni3 lai2 zi4 Zhong1 guo2 de nan2 fang1 ma?
52
Do you speak Shanghainese?
Ni3 hui4 shuo1 Shang4 hai3 hua4 ma?
53
My pronunciation is bad
Wo3 de fa1 yin1 bu4 hao3
54
I need to practice my pronunciation
Wo3 xu1 yao4 lian4 xi2 wo3 de fa1 yin1
55
Is it difficult to learn Chinese
Xue2 xi2 Zhong1 wen2 nan2 ma?
56
Take care
Bao3 zhong4
57
When do you go to China?
Ni3 shen2 me shi2 hou4 qu4 Zhong1 guo2?
58
Which city are you from?
Ni3 lai2 zi4 na3 ge cheng2 shi4?
59
Have you eaten yet?
Ni3 chi1 fan4 le ma?
60
That’s crazy!
Jue2 le!
61
Where are you from? (another way)
Ni3 cong2 na3 li3 lai2 de? / ni3 cong2 na3 lai2?
62
Hope we can see each other soon
Xi1 wang4 wo3 men hen3 kuai4 ke3 yi3 zai4 jian4
63
Don’t be shy!
Bie2 hai4 xiu1
64
You too
Ni3 ye3 shi4
65
Sure sure
Hao3 a hao3 a
66
Who’s teaching you Chinese?
Shei2 jiao4 ni3 Zhong1 wen2?
67
Who taught you Chinese?
Shei2 jiao4 ni3 Zhong1 wen2 le?
68
Who do you learn Chinese from?
Ni3 gen1 shei2 xue2 Zhong1 wen2?
69
Thank you (another way)
Xie4 la
70
Thank you so much
Duo1 xie4
71
Thank you so much (another way)
Fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4
72
I see
Wo3 ming2 bai2 le
73
I’m alright
Hai2 xing2
74
I see (another way)
Yuan2 lai2 ru2 ci3
75
Can I practice Chinese with you?
Wo3 ke3 yi3 gen1 ni3 lian4 xi2 Zhong1 wen2 ma?
76
It’s a bit difficult
Shi4 you3 dian3 nan2
77
What are you saying?
Ni3 zai4 shuo1 shen2 me?
78
I don’t understand
Wo3 bu4 dong3
79
Please say it again
Qing3 zai4 shuo1 yi2 bian4
80
Take care (another way) / take it slow
Man4 diar3 / man4 zou3
81
No thanks
Bu2 yong4 le
82
I want to improve my Chinese
Wo3 xiang3 ti2 gao1 wo3 de Zhong1 wen2
83
Not yet
Hai2 mei2
84
Can’t complain
Hai2 bu2 cuo4
85
What have you been up to recently? (Another way)
Zui4 jin4 zai4 mang2 shen2 me?
86
Do you want to add me on WeChat?
Ni3 yao4 jia1 wo3 de Wei1 xin4 ma?
87
Philosophy is my major
Zhe2 xue2 shi4 wo3 de zhuan1 ye4
88
Excuse me (another way) / sorry
Bu4 hao3 yi4 si
89
Your Chinese is very standard
Ni3 de Zhong1 wen2 jiang3 de hen3 biao1 zhun3
90
I want to visit China eventually
Wo3 zui4 zhong1 xiang3 qu4 Zhong1 guo2
91
Excuse me (a third way)
Ma2 fan wen4 yi1 xia4
92
Laugh to death / Lmao
Xiao4 si3 le
93
Freaking awesome (swear word? Use only among friends)
Niu2 bi1
94
My bad (another way)
Guai4 wo3
95
Have you eaten yet? (Beijing dialect)
Chi1 le ma nin2?
96
You can do it
Ni3 ke3 yi3 de
97
Don’t give up
Bu2 yao4 fang4 qi4
98
You are awesome
Ni3 zhen1 bang4
99
My Chinese is not very good
Wo3 de Zhong1 wen2 bu2 tai4 hao3
100
Can you speak more slowly?
Ni3 neng2 shuo1 man4 yi4 diar3 ma?
101
Excuse me (a fourth way) (more formal)
Bao4 qian4
102
Where in the US do you want to visit?
Ni3 xiang3 qu4 mei3 guo2 na3 li3?
103
I really want to speak Chinese well
Wo3 zhen1 de xiang3 shuo1 hao3 Zhong1 wen2
104
Morning!
Zao3!
105
I gotta go
Wo3 dei3 zou3 le
106
His Chinese is as good as yours
Ta1 de Zhong1 wen2 xiang4 ni3 de yi2 yang4 hao3
107
Are you okay?
Ni3 mei2 shi4 ba1?
108
Sorry / excuse me (more natural)
Bao4 yi4 si
109
You’re too polite
Ni3 tai4 ke4 qi4 le
110
That’s great!
Hao3 ji2 le!
111
Good job
Hao3 yang4 di4
112
When will we meet again?
Wo3 men shen2 me shi2 hou4 hui4 zai4 jian4 mian?
113
Have fun!
Wan2 de kai1 xin1!
114
What’s up? (Another way)
Zen3 me la1?
115
Do you understand?
Ni3 dong3 le ma?
116
See you tonight
Wan3 shang4 jian4
117
I studied for a very long time today
Wo3 jin1 tian1 xue2 xi2 le hen3 chang2 shi2 jian1
118
You’re still in school
Ni3 hai2 zai4 shang4 xue2
119
How many languages can you speak?
Ni3 neng2 shuo1 ji3 zhong3 yu3 yan2?
120
I don’t understand (another way)
Wo3 mei2 ting1 dong3
121
You’ve improved!
Ni3 jin4 bu4 le!
122
You are speaking very well (one way) (pronoun assumed)
Shuo1 de te4 bie2 hao3
123
But when you speak, it’s still quite slow
Dan4 shi4 ni3 shuo1 hua4 de shi2 hou4, hai2 shi4 bi3 jiao4 man4
124
You’re awesome (another way)
Ni3 tai4 niu2 le
125
I will study Chinese even harder
Wo3 hui4 geng1 nu3 li4 xue2 xi2 Zhong1 wen2
126
Do you only learn Chinese?
Ni3 de Zhong1 wen2 shi4 zhi3 xue2 de ma?
127
How do you say this word in Chinese?
Zhe4 ge zi4 Zhong1 wen2 zen3 me shuo1?
128
My Chinese is so-so
Wo3 de Zhong1 wen2 yi4 ban1 ban1
129
My Chinese isn’t bad (one way)
Wo3 de Zhong1 wen2 hai2 ke3 yi3
130
How long have you been studying Chinese? (Another way)
Ni3 xue2 Zhong1 wen2 duo1 chang2 shi2 jian1 le ya?
131
I don’t know what that is
Wo3 bu4 zhi1 dao4 na4 shi4 shen2 me
132
I made a mistake
Wo3 nong4 cuo4 le
133
Your pronunciation is actually really good
Ni3 de fa1 yin1 qi2 shi2 fei1 chang2 de hao3
134
Sincerely thank you
Zhen1 de xie4
135
I think using Chinese to express my own ideas is hard
Wo3 jue2 de yong4 Zhong1 wen2 biao3 da2 zi4 ji3 de xiang3 fa3 hen3 nan2
136
I mean (one way) (I think just means “I want to say”)
Wo3 xiang3 shuo1
137
Nevermind
Na4 suan4 le
138
I try to study Chinese everyday
Wo3 jin3 liang4 mei3 tian1 dou1 xue2 xi2 Zhong1 wen2
139
I studied a lot yesterday
Zuo2 tian1 wo3 xue2 xi2 le hen3 duo1
140
Never heard of it
Mei2 ting1 guo
141
I can speak a little bit of Mandarin (another way)
Wo3 hui4 jiang3 yi4 dian3 dian3 pu3 tong1 hua4
142
Everything will be fine
Yi2 qie4 dou1 hui4 hao3 de
143
I didn’t hear it clearly
Wo3 mei2 you3 ting1 qing1 chu3
144
Sounds good
Ting1 qi3 lai2 bu2 cuo4
145
That makes sense (way of expressing agreement — only after changing mind)
Shuo1 de ye3 shi4
146
I also feel this way
Wo3 ye3 zhe4 yang4 jue2 de
147
I think so too
Wo3 ye3 shi4 zhe4 me xiang3 de
148
If possible, let’s chat again (lit: have opportunity chatting)
You3 ji1 hui4 zai4 liao2
149
We’ll talk next time
Xia4 ci4 zai4 liao2
150
I don’t understand what it means
Wo3 bu4 ming2 bai2 shen2 me yi4 si
151
What do you mean? (Super casual way with Beijing “what”)
Sha2 yi4 si?
152
I’m interested in Chinese
Wo3 dui4 Zhong1 wen2 gan3 xing4 qu4
153
Have you been to China before?
Ni3 yi3 qian2 lai2 guo Zhong1 guo2 ma?
154
I see (third way)
Yuan2 lai2
155
No need, thank you
Bu2 yong4, xie4 xie
156
See you later
Hui2 tou2 jian4
157
See you in a bit
Yi1 huir4 jian4
158
Let’s chat when we are free
You3 kong4 zai4 liao2
159
I know (understand) some Chinese
Wo3 dong3 yi4 xie1 Zhong1 wen2
160
If you want (if you are willing), you can correct my mistakes
Ru2 guo3 ni3 yuan4 yi4, ke3 yi3 jiu1 zheng4 wo3 de cuo4 wu4
161
You have to believe in yourself
Ni3 yao4 xiang1 xin4 ni3 zi4 ji3
162
Gradually
Jian4 jian4 de
163
My Chinese still needs improvement
Wo3 de Zhong1 wen2 hai2 you3 dai4 ti2 gao1
164
My Chinese skills (proficiency) are limited
Wo3 de Zhong1 wen2 shui3 ping2 you3 xian4
165
I misunderstood your meaning
Wo3 wu4 jie3 le ni3 de yi4 si
166
Thanks for your understanding
Xie4 xie ni3 de li3 jie3
167
What does this sentence mean?
Zhe4 ge ju4 zi shi4 shen2 me yi4 si?
168
Do you know any good apps?
Ni3 zhi1 dao4 you3 shen2 me hao3 de ying4 yong4 ma?
169
How do you translate this sentence?
Ni3 zen3 me fan1 yi4 zhe4 ge ju4 zi?
170
Let’s chat next time we have time
Xia4 ci4 you3 kong1 zai4 liao2
171
What’s your weekend plan?
Ni3 de zhou1 mo4 ji4 hua4 shi4 shen2 me?
172
My Chinese is still not very good
Wo3 de Zhong1 wen2 hai2 shi4 bu2 tai4 hao3
173
Which day are you free to call?
Ni3 na3 tian1 you3 kong1 da3 dian4 hua4?
174
But my speaking skills still aren’t great
Bu2 guo4 wo3 de kou3 yu3 hai2 bu4 xing2
175
I want to ask you to help me a bit (first pronoun implied)
Xiang3 qing3 ni3 bang1 zhu4 wo3 yi1 xia4 (xia4)
176
Do you know how to say X in English?
Ni3 zhi1 dao4 X yong4 Ying1 wen2 zen3 me shuo1 ma?
177
What’re you up to? (Dongbei)
Ni3 ga4 ha2 ne?
178
What’s going on? / what’s the situation? (Dongbei)
Za3 hui2 shir4 a?
179
Where are you from? (A third way)
Ni3 shi4 na3 li ren2?
180
Where are you from? (Dongbei)
Ni3 shi4 na3 ga1 da de?
181
I’m a beginner
Wo3 shi4 cai4 niao3
182
I’ve been learning Chinese for a year, I’m still a beginner
Wo3 xue2 Zhong1 wen2 xue2 le yi4 nian2 le. Hai2 shi4 cai4 niao3
183
I can’t speak a single sentence
Wo3 yi1 ju4 hua4 dou1 bu2 hui4 shuo1
184
Which part of China are you from?
Ni3 shi4 Zhong1 guo2 na3 ge di4 fang1 de?
185
What is the specialty dish where you’re from?
Ni3 men nar4 de te4 se4 cai4 shi4 shen2 me?
186
Learning Chinese is one of my hobbies
Xue2 xi2 Zhong1 wen2 shi4 wo3 de ai4 hao4 zhi1 yi1
187
I’m so happy for you!
Wo3 zhen1 wei4 ni3 kai1 xin1!
188
I still don’t quite understand
Wo3 hai2 shi4 bu2 tai4 dong3
189
When are you available? (One way)
Ni3 shen2 me shi2 hou fang1 bian4?
190
Sorry to bother you
Da3 rao3 yi2 xia4
191
I can’t hear you
Wo3 ting1 bu2 dao4 ni3
192
What’s the difference?
You3 shen2 me qu1 bie2?
193
We’ll study together next time
Xia4 ci4 zan2 men yi4 qi3 xue2 xi2
194
Learned it (got it) (lit: learn arrived)
Xue2 dao4 le
195
What I want to ask is…
Wo3 xiang3 wen4 de shi4…
196
Super awesome
Chao1 ji2 niu2
197
I mean that…
Wo3 de yi4 si shi4
198
Have a good weekend
Zhou1 mo4 yu2 kuai4
199
Back in a moment
Ma3 shang4 hui2 lai2
200
You’re kidding me?
Ni3 shao3 lai2?
201
I don’t know which province I want to go to
Wo3 bu4 zhi1 dao4 wo3 xiang3 qu4 na3 ge sheng3
