RESOURCES
PHRASES - 短语
For when body language isn't enough, here's a list of some great phrases to help you get by...
你好 Ni hao - Hello.
你好吗 Ni hao ma - How are you?
我很好 Wo hen hao - I’m very good.
你是哪国人 Ni shi na guo ren - Where are you from?
我是英国人 Wo shi ying guo ren. - I am English.
我找 Wo jiao - My name is…
对不起 Dui bu qi - I’m sorry.
再见 Zai jian - Goodbye
有没有...? You mei you… - Do you have…?
我想... Wo xiang… - I would like...
我需要... Wo xu yao… - I need…
多少钱 Dou shao qian - How much? (money)
这个 Zhe ge - This one.
那个 Na ge - That one.
谢谢 Xie xie - Thank you
干杯 Gan bei- Cheers!
对 Dui - Yes
不对 Bu dui- No
太贵了 Tai gui le - Too expensive!
复原 Fu yuan - Waiter! / Waitress!
买单 Mai dan - Check
水 Shui- Water
啤酒 Pi jiu - Beer
你会说英文吗 Wo hui shuo ying wen ma - Can you speak English?
我不会说中文 Wo bu hui shou zhong wen - I don’t speak Chinese.
我明白 Wo ming bai - I understand
我不明白 Wo bu ming bai - I don’t understand!
听不懂 Ting bu dong - I don’t understand (what you’re saying)
我想去 Wo xiang qu- I would like to go to…
哪里 Na li - Where?
票 Piao - A ticket
厕所 Ce suo - Toilet
火车站 Huo che zhan - Train station
公共汽车站 Gong gong qi che zhan - Bus station
饭店 Fan dian - Restaurant
酒店 Jiu dian - Hotel