Key Phrases

Bù shì - 不是 – no,

- but better to put 不 before the verb used in the question.

Shì de - 是的 – yes

- but better to repeat the verb used in the question.

Xiè xiè -谢谢 – Thank you.

Bù kè qì - 不客气 – You’re welcome.

Duì bù qǐ - 对不起 – Excuse me. OR I’m sorry.

=== Getting people away

Wǒ bù yóu - 我不由 – I not help

Qǐng ràng yī xià -请让一下 – excuse me a little

Qǐng ràng rang - 请让让 - excuse me

zǒu kāi - 走开 – walk away. (angry)

gǔn - 滚 – Go away. (harsh)

Introduction

 Qǐngwèn nǐ jiào shénme míngzì? - 请问你叫 什么名字

May I ask you called what name?

Wǒ jiào … -我叫 …

I am called …

Wǒ [yě] hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ -我[也]很高兴 认识你

I am [also] very pleased to meet you

Nǐ shì nǎ guórén -你是哪国人

      You are which nationality?

Wǒ shì měiguó rén -我是美国人

      I am American

Wǒ [yě] hěn gāoxìng hé nǐ tánhuà -我[也]很高兴 和你谈话

      I am also very pleased to you to talk.

Zàijiàn, wǒ [yě] zhù nǐ kuàilè! -再见，我[也]祝你快乐！

      Goodbye, I [also] wish you happiness!

Shopping

Wǒ suí biàn kàn kàn. - 我随便看看。

      I casually look around.

Wǒ xǐhuan … - 我喜欢 …

      I like …

Wǒ xiǎng mǎi … zhè -我想买 … 这

      I want to buy … this.

Duōshǎo qián? -多少钱？

How much money?

Tài guìle. - 太贵了。

      Too expensive.

Kěyǐ piányi yīxiē ma? -可以便宜一些吗？

Can be cheaper some?

Zhù nǐ sheng yì xīng lóng. - 祝你生意兴隆。

      Wish your business is thriving.

Numbers

一 二 三 四 五  -  yī   èr   sì  wǔ  -  1  2  3  4  5

六 七 八 九 十 -  liù  qī  bā  jiǔ  shí  -  6  7  8  9  10

零 百 千 万  -  ling  bǎi  qiān  wàn  -  0, 100, 1000, 1000

Communication

Wǒ bù dǒng zhōngguó huà. - 我不懂中国话

I do not understand Chinese.

Wǒ bù de dǒng. - 我不的懂。

I do not understand.

Duì bù qǐ,  wǒ tīng bù dǒng. - 对不起！我听不懂。

      Sorry, I do not understand.  I listen don’t understand

Wǒ dǒng yī diǎndiǎn. -我懂一点点

      I understand a little bit.

Wǒ shuō zhōngguó huà yī diǎndiǎn - 我说中国话一点点

      I speak Chinese a little bit.

Qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn hǎo ma? - 请说慢一点好吗？

      Please speak more slowly?

Qǐng chóngfù yībiàn hǎo ma? - 请重复一遍好吗？

Please repeat that again?

Directions

Qǐngwèn … - 请问 … - May I ask, …

Zài dìtú shàng, wǒ zài nǎlǐ? - 在地图上, 我在哪里？

      On the map, where am I?

Zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ zhǎodào chūzū chē?  -在哪儿可以找到出租车？

Where can find a taxi?

Qǐng nǐ bǎ wǒ sòng dào zhège dìfāng.

- 请你把我送到这个地方。

You sent me to this place.

Qǐng nǐ tíng zài zhè'er. - 请你停在这儿。

Please stop here.

…, zài nail. … - …, 在哪里 .

      …, where is?

…, zěnme zǒu? - 怎么走？ -

      …, how to go?

dìtiě zhàn - 地铁站 - subway station

chūkǒu -出口 – exit

jìnkǒu - 进口 – entrance

wèishēngjiān - 卫生间 – restroom