Common phrases Flashcards
Hello
Ni hao
Knee how
How are you?
Reply: I’m very well, and you?
I’m also very well
Ni hao ma?
(Knee how ma)
Wo hen hao, ni ne?
(Wor heun how, knee na?)
Wo ye hen hao
(Wor yea heun how)
What’s your name?
Ni jiao shen me ming zi?
(Knee geow shen mer ming zr?
My name is
Wo jiao Tom
Wor geow Tom
Very glad to know you (Nice to meet you)
Hen gao xing ren shi ni (nin -elder person)
Heun gowsing ren shr knee - knin
I’m also very glad to know you
Wo ye hen gao xing ren shi ni
Wor yea heun gowsing ren shr knee
You are which country person?
what’s your nationality?
Ni shi na guo ren?
Knee shr na gore ren
I am American
I am Chinese
Wo shi mei guo ren
(Wor shr may gor ren)
Wo shi zhong guo ren
(Wor shr chong gor ren)
Are you American?
I am not American.
Ni shi mei guo ren ma?
(Knee shr may gor ren ma)
Wo bu shi mei guo ren.
(Wor boo shr may gor ren)
Do you speak english?
Ni hui shuo ying yu ma?
Knee hoi shure ing youu ma
I can speak english
I can’t speak english
Wo hui shuo ying yu.
(Wor hoi shure ing youu)
Wo bu hui shuo ying yu.
(Woe boo hoi shure ing youu)
I can speak a little
Wo hui shuo yi dian dian (or yi dian dian)
Wor hoi shure ee dian dian
Goodbye
Zaijian
Sai gian
Sorry, I’m late
It’s fine / no problem / it doesn’t matter
Dui bu qi, wo chi dao le
(Dway boo chi, wor chr dow la)
Mei guan xi
(May guan sc)
I don’t know
Wo bu zhidao
Wor boo jidow
Do you understand?
Ni ming bai ma?
Knee mingby ma?
I understand
I don’t understand
Wo ming bai
(Wor mingby)
Wo bu ming bai
(Wor boo mingby)
Excuse me (not making a mistake)
Bu hao yi si
Boo how eesr
I agree
I don’t agree
Wo tongyi
(Wor tong ee)
Wo bu tongyi
(Wor boo tong ee)
I want this one
I want that one
Wo yao zhe ge
(Wor yow jur ga)
Wo yao na ge
(Wor yow naa ga)
Thank you for your help
Xie xie ni de bang zhu
Shea Shea knee da baang ghew
Water
Cold water
Tea
I want…
Shui (Shway)
Bing (cold) shui
Cha (Chaa)
Wo yao…
Your are welcome
No need to thank
Bu ke qi
(Boo kerr chi)
Bu yong xie (bu xie)
(Boo yong shea)
Excuse me (walking through)
Bu haoyisi, jieguo
Boo how ee sr, gher gore
What is this
What is that
Zhe shi shenme?
(Jur shr shenmer?)
Na shi shenme?
(Na shr shenmer?)
Who is that?
This is James
Na shi shei
(Na shr shay)
Zhe shi James
Where is the supermarket
The supermarket is over there / is here
Qingwen (excuse me), chao shi zai nali?
(Ting wen, chow shr zzai nalee)
Chaoshi zai na li / zhe li
(Chow shr zzai na lee / ghr lee)
Where
Here
There
Zai na li (naa lee)
Zai zhe li
Zai na li (na lee)
What are you doing?
I am cooking
Ni zai gan shen me?
(Knee sai gun shenmer?)
Wo zai zuo fan
(Wor sai cuo fun)
Is this seat available?
Zhe li you ren zuo ma?
Ghr Lee yo ren cuo ma?
What are you laughing at?
Ni zai xiao shen me?
(Knee sai shao shim mer?
I think
I think it’s a nice day today
Wo jue de
(Wor ghew da)
Wo jue de, jin tian, tian qi zhen hao
(Wor ghew da, gin tian, tian tee ghen how)
What would you like to eat?
Up to you
Ni xiang chi shen me?
(Knee sciang chr shenma?)
Sui bian
(Suway bian)
Waiter , check please
Fu wu yuan, mai dan
(Foo woo ywen, mai daan)
OR
Laoban, mai dan
