Basic Conversation

Question 1

对

Answer 1

duì (like “duey”)

yes

Question 2

我

Answer 2

wǒ (wó before third tone)

I

Question 3

你

Answer 3

nǐ

you

Question 4

他

Answer 4

tā

he

Question 5

她

Answer 5

tā

she

Question 6

们

Answer 6

men

makes pronoun plural

Question 7

的

Answer 7

de (like “duh”)

make pronoun possessive

Question 8

我的

Answer 8

wǒ de

my

Question 9

你的

Answer 9

nǐ de

your

Question 10

很

Answer 10

hěn (like “han”)

very/a way to connect a noun to an adjective

Question 11

也

Answer 11

yě

also

Question 12

不

Answer 12

bù (bú before fourth tone)

negates verb

Question 13

么

Answer 13

me (like “ma”)

makes the sentence a question

Question 14

是

Answer 14

shì (like “shuh”?)

is, to be

Question 15

多少

Answer 15

duōshǎo

how many

Question 16

那

Answer 16

nǎ

that

Question 17

都

Answer 17

dōu (like “doh”)

both/all

Question 18

我很高兴

Answer 18

wǒ hěn gāoxìng

I am happy

Question 19

我也很高兴

Answer 19

wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng

I am also happy

Question 20

我不很高兴

Answer 20

wǒ bù hěn gāoxìng

I am not happy

Question 21

她去

Answer 21

tā qù (like “ta chu”)

She is going

Question 22

她去么

Answer 22

tā qù me

Is she going?

Question 23

高兴

Answer 23

gāoxìng

happy

Question 24

好

Answer 24

hǎo

good

Question 25

你好

Answer 25

nǐhǎo

hello

Question 26

名

Answer 26

míng

name

Question 27

姓

Answer 27

xìng

to be family named

Question 28

叫

Answer 28

jiào

call

Question 29

什么

Answer 29

shénme (like ”shenma“)

what

Question 30

怎么养

Answer 30

zěn me yàng (like “zen ma yang”)

how are

Question 31

你叫什么

Answer 31

nǐ jiào shénme

What’s your name?

Question 32

你姓什么

Answer 32

nǐ xìng shénme

What’s your family name?

Question 33

呢

Answer 33

ne (like "na")
what about (directing question to someone else)

Question 34

你呢

Answer 34

nǐ ne (like “ni na”)

what about you?

Question 35

你今天怎么样

Answer 35

nǐ jīn tiān zěn me yàng

how are you today?

Question 36

我很忙

Answer 36

wó hěn máng
I am (very) busy

Question 37

我不忙

Answer 37

wǒ bù máng

I am not busy

Question 38

你好吗

Answer 38

nǐ hǎo ma

how are you?

Question 39

我很好

Answer 39

wǒ hěn hǎo

I’m doing well

Question 40

再见

Answer 40

zài jiàn

Question 41

叫我

Answer 41

jiào wǒ

call me 。。。 （name）

Question 42

我名字叫

Answer 42

wǒ míng zì jiào

My name is

Question 43

你叫什么名字

Answer 43

nǐ jiào shén me míng zì

Question 44

我姓Burgos，你呢？

Answer 44

wǒ xìng Burgos，nǐ ne？

My last name is Burgos， what’s yours？

Question 45

我认识你

Answer 45

wǒ rèn shí nǐ

I know you

Question 46

认识你很高兴

Answer 46

rèn shí nǐ hěn gāo xìng

I’m pleased to meet you