Some Basic Chinese (with Pinyin)

你好(nǐ hǎo)-Hello.

 

见到你很高兴(jiàn dào nǐ hěn gāo xìng)-Nice to meet/see you.

 

请坐(qǐng zuò)!-Have a seat!

 

谢谢(xiè xiè)-Thank you!

 

非常感谢(fēi cháng gǎn xiè)-Thank you very much. 

 

别客气(bié kè qì)-You're welcome.

 

劳驾(láo jià)-Excuse me.

 

对不起(duì bú qǐ)-Sorry.

 

没关係-That's all right. /It doesn't matter.

 

再见(zài jiàn)-Goodbye.

 

请送我到(qǐng sòng wǒ dào)…Please drive me to…

 

你好,我要预订到…的机票/火车票/汽车票
nǐ hǎo,wǒ yào yù dìng dào…de jī piào /huǒ chē piào /qì chē piào.
I’d like to book air ticket (jī piào)/train ticket(huǒ chē piào)/bus ticket(qì chē piào) to ….  

 

请等一下(qǐng děng yī xià)-A minute, please!/Hold on.

 

请快一点(qǐng kuài yī diǎn)-Hurry up.

 

我知道了(wǒ zhī dào le)- I see

 

我不知道(wǒ bú zhī dào).  I don't know.

 

请再说一遍(qǐng zài shuō yī biàn)-I beg your pardon?/say it again.

 

请问,XX在哪儿? -Excuse me, but where is...?

 

请问卫生间在哪里(qǐng wèn wèi shēng jiān zài nǎ lǐ)?Excuse me,where is the washroom?

 

卫生间(wèi shēng jiān):washroom; toilet

 

现在几点了(xiàn zài jǐ diǎn le)?-What’s the time?

 

怎么样(zěn mo yàng)-What about/How about...?

 

什么时候(shí me shí hòu)?-When...?

 

谁(shuí)?-Who is it?

 

哪里(nǎ lǐ)?-Where...?

 

怎么样(zěn me yàng)?-What do you think of...?

 

多远(duō yuǎn)?-How far is...?

 

多少(duō shǎo)?-How many? /How much?

 

请帮个忙(qǐng bāng gè máng)-Would you please do me a favor?

 

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