Useful phrases

Question 1

Thank you

Answer 1

谢谢 (xie4 xie)

Question 2

You’re welcome

Answer 2

不客气 (bu2 ke4 qi)

Question 3

You’re welcome/It’s okay (if someone is feeling embarrassed or apologetic for whatever you did)

Answer 3

没关系 (mei2 guan1 xi)

Question 4

Sorry/Excuse me

Answer 4

对不起 (dui4 bu4 qi3)

Question 5

Excuse me/May I ask

Answer 5

请问 (qing3 wen4)

Question 6

Yes

Answer 6

是 (shi4)

Question 7

No

Answer 7

不是 (bu2 shi4)

Question 8

That’s right/Yes

Answer 8

是的 (shi4 de)

Question 9

Thats not right/No

Answer 9

不是的 (bu2 shi4 de)

Question 10

Please let me go through

Answer 10

借过一下 (jie4 guo4 yi2 xia4)

Question 11

Pardon/Please forgive me/sorry about that

Answer 11

不好意思 (bu4 hao3 yi4 si)

(Note: this phrase is usually said very fast, so it’s pronounced more like “boy2 si4.” Also, it’s often said twice for emphasis.))

Question 12

Excuse me (very polite)

Answer 12

劳驾 (lao2 jia4)

Question 13

Please move/”give way”

Note: use with honorifics or qing2 to make more polite. Good for crowds.)

Answer 13

让一让 (rang4 yi2 rang4)

Question 14

Excuse me

Answer 14

借过 (jie4 guo4)

Question 15

Read it please.

Answer 15

读一下
du2 yi1 xia4

Question 16

Fill in the blank.

Answer 16

填空
tian2 kong4

Question 17

Um

Answer 17

嗯 (ēn)

Question 18

Ah! (or “huh”)

Answer 18

啊 (ā)

Question 19

Oh

Answer 19

哦 (ò)

Question 20

Ugh or Hey

Answer 20

哎 (āi)

Question 21

Use to soften a comment or question, and also talk about urgency/completion.

Answer 21

啦 (la)

Question 22

Express something’s apparentness, or obviousness

Answer 22

嘛 (ma)

Question 23

Surprise/disbelief

Answer 23

呀 (ya)

Question 24

Y’know?

Answer 24

你知道吗 (nǐ zhīdào ma)

Question 25

How do you say ____ in Chinese?

Answer 25

____ 中文什么说？

Question 26

I Forgot。

Answer 26

我忘了
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