Phrases
| Hello | 喂 (wéi) while answering the phone
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| How are you? | 你好吗？ (nǐ hǎo ma)
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| I’m fine. And you? | 我很好，你呢？ (wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne)
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| Long time no see | 好久不见 (hǎojǐu bújiàn)
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| What’s your name? | 你叫什么名字 (nǐ jiào shénme míngzi)
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| My surname is Ma, called Adeline | 我姓 马, 叫 Adeline (wǒ xìng Mă, jiào Adeline)
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| Where are you from? | 你是从哪儿来的? (nǐ shì cóng nǎr lái de)
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| I’m from Shanghai | 我是从上海來的 (wǒ shì cóng shàng hăi lái de)
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| I’m pleased to meet you | 我很高兴认识你 (wǒ hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ)
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| Good morning | 早安 (zǎoān)
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| Good afternoon | 午安 (wǔān)
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| Good evening | 晚安 (wǎnān)
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| Good night | 晚安 (wǎnān)
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| Goodbye | 再见 (zàijiàn) See you again!
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| Good luck | 祝你好运 (zhù nǐ háoyùn)
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| Bottoms up | 干杯! (gān bēi) dry your glass!
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| Bon appetit | 慢慢吃！ (mànmàn chī!) – eat slowly!
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| Bon voyage | 一路顺风 (yī lù shùn fēng)
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| I don’t understand | 我听不懂 (wǒ tīngbùdǒng)
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| Please say that again | 请你再说一次好吗？ (qǐng nǐ zài shuō yīcì hǎo ma?)
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| Please speak more slowly | 请你说慢一点 (qǐ nĭ shuō màn yīdiǎn)
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| Please write it down | 请你写下来，好不好？] (qǐng nǐ xiě xià lάi, hǎo bù hǎo?) Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. |
| Do you speak Mandarin? | 你会不会说普通话？ (nǐ huìbúhuì shūo pŭtōnghuà?) Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. |
| Yes, a little | 会一点儿 (huì yīdiǎnr)
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| How do you say … in Chinese? | 中文怎么说？(zhōngwén zěnme shuō)
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| Excuse me | 对不起 (duìbùqǐ)
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| How much? | 多少钱? (duōshǎo qián?)
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| Sorry | 对不起 (duìbùqǐ)
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| Thank you | 谢谢 (xièxie)
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| You are welcome | 不客气 (bú kèqi)
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| Where’s the toilet? | 厕所在哪儿？ (cèsuǒ zài nǎer?)
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| Would you like to dance with me? |
你要不要跟我跳舞？ (nǐ yào bú yào gēn wǒ tiàowǔ)
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| I love you | 我爱你 (wǒ ài nǐ)
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| Get well soon | 快点好 (kuài diǎn hào)
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| Leave me alone! | 不要打扰我! (búyào dǎrǎo wǒ)
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| Help! | 救命啊! (jìumìng ā!)
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| Stop the car! | 停车 (tíng chē)
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| Call the police! | 叫警察! (jiào jǐngchá)
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| Merry Christmas | 圣诞快乐 (shèngdàn kuàilè)
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| Happy New Year | 新年快乐 (xīnnián kuàilè)
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| Happy Birthday | 生日快乐 (shēngrì kuàilè)
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