1.
Common GreetinGs
Hello./Good morning. Good evening. Good-bye. N ho. (infml.)/ Nn ho. (fml.)/Zon. N ho. (infml.)/Nn ho. (fml.)/Wnshang ho. Zijin. xioji titai/frn (fml.) xinsheng
Yes. No. Okay.
Sh.
B./Bsh. Ho. Dubuq./Hn boqin. Dubuq. Loji B yojn.
Im hungry. Im thirsty. Its urgent. How?
W dzi ./W yu din le. W hn k./W ku k. Zh hn zhngyo. Zh hn jnj. Dusho?
Im sorry.
Its important.
Excuse me./Pardon me.
Mrs., Maam
Excuse me (asking for directions, etc.) It doesnt matter. Do you speak English? I speak Chinese. Very little. I dont understand.
How much? How many? What is it (this)? What kind of ...? Who? Where? When? What does this mean?
Znme (yng)?/Znyng? Dusho?/J ge ? Zh sh shnme? Shi? Shnme yng de ? Nr?/Nli?
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Hundreds of Essential Words and Phrases for Every Situation
Miss
Mr., Sir
How are you? Fine, thanks. And you? What is your name? My name is
N ho ma? (infml.)/ Nn ho ma? (fml.)
Nn hu shu Yngy/ Yngwn ma? (fml.) W shu Zhngwn. Y dindinr. W b mngbai.
Ho, xixie. N ne? (infml.)/ Ho, xixie. Nn ne? (fml.) N jio shnme mngzi? (infml.)/Nn jio shnme mngzi? (fml.) W jio Hn goxng rnshi n/nn. (infml./fml.)
I dont speak Chinese very well.
Please repeat it./ Please say it one more time. I dont know. No problem.
W shu Zhngwn shu de hn b ho. Qng zi shu y c. W b zhdo.
Shnme shhou?
How do you say in Chinese?
Zh ge sh shnme ysi? Zhngwn znme shu?
Nice to meet you. See you later.
Miyu wnt./Mi wnt.
4. at the airPort
Where is ... customs? ... passport control? ... information? ... the (public) bus/train? ... baggage claim? zi nr/nli? Higun Hzho gunlch Xnwnch Gngjioch /Huch
Dng hur jin.
3. needs and Question Words
I would like I need/want Bring me What would you like? Im looking for W xing W yo Gi w Nn yo shnme? (fml.) W zi zho
2. Polite exPressions
Please. Thank you. Qng. Thank you very much. Youre welcome. Xixie. Fichng gnxi.
Byng kqi./Bkqi.
Is there public bus service to the city?
Ch xngli de dfang Yu q chngli de gngjioch ma?
... the international departures? the taxis?
Where are
zi nr/nli?
Guj chrjng Guj dod Chzch N/Nn sh ngurn? (infml./fml.) W sh Migurn.
How much does it cost? The bill, please.
Dusho qin? Qng jizhng.
Can you recommend a good wine?
... the international arrivals? What is your nationality? I am
6. at the restaurant
Where can we find a good restaurant? Wed like to go to a(n) restaurant. casual elegant Nl yu ho de cngun? Wmn xing q y ji de cngun. subin goy
I would like a bottle of wine. I would like a little more bread. I didnt order this. Thats all, thanks.
Nn yu shnme ho ji (xing w) tijin? (fml.) W xing (yo) y png ji. W xing (yo) zi li ydinr minbo. Ji zh yng, xixie. Qng jizhng. Zh lmin boku xiofi ma? Gnbi! Zh nn jinkng! (fml.)
egg(s) rice
cheese vegetable lettuce cabbage bok choy tomato carrot
jdn
nilo/rlo ci
mfn/fn (cooked) shngci/wj
W miyu jio zh ge.
boxnci/bici (Chinese cabbage) bici fnqi
American. Canadian. British. Irish.
The check, please.
Jindrn. irlnrn.
Is the tip included? Cheers!
Ynggurn. Sglnrn. ozhurn.
fast food seafood
Scottish.
inexpensive vegetarian A table for two. May I have a menu, please? The wine list, please. appetizer dessert
kui cn pinyi ssh Ling wi. hi xin
cucumber potato fruit chili pepper apple
hlubo
hunggu ljio
To your health!
mlngsh shugu jzi l
Australian.
7. Food VoCabulary
meat beef fish chicken pork shrimp lobster soup ru j niru y
5. at the hotel
I would like a room For one person. For one night. For a week. For two people. For two nights. Do you have a another room? W yo y ge fngjin. Y ge rn. Y tin. Ling ge rn. Ling tin.
Qng gi w cidn.
Qng gi w y fn jishi dnzi. xioch zhci
orange pear
pnggu xingjio pto lzh
banana grape(s)
zhru xi
main course What would you like?
tindin
strawberry prune
With a private bathroom? With a shower? With air conditioning?
Nn hi yu bi de fngjian ma? (fml.) Di lny ma?
Y ge xngq./Y ge lbi.
What would you like to order?
Nn yo shnme? (fml.) Qngwn nn yo din shnme ci? (fml.)
lngxi tng mintio jiozi dinxn
lychee/litchi lemon
comi xmip/xmign nngmng ptoyu xgu ynlio
Di srn xzaojin ma? Di kngtio ma?
What would you like to drink? Nn yo h shnme? (fml.)
noodles
dumpling dim sum bread
grapefruit
watermelon
minbo
beverage/drink
water milk juice tea
shu
nini kfi ch ji
the zoo?
coffee wine/alcohol beer soft drink/soda garlic onion salt
guzh
Where would you recommend that I go to see interesting architecture? I would like ... to see a play.
dngwyun?
Nn jiny w q nr kn yu q de jinzh fngg? (fml.) W xing kn xj.
10. askinG direCtions
Excuse me, where is ... the bus stop? ... the subway station? ... the restroom? ... the taxi stand? ... the hotel? Loji, zi nr? dti zhn gngch zhn xshujin
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 30 40 50
pji
... to see a movie.
qshu
... to go to a concert. ... to go sightseeing.
kn dinyng. q kn gj.
suntu
... to go to the opera.
q ynyuhu. q gungung.
... the nearest bank? To the right./Turn right. To the left./Turn left. Go straight ahead. Its nearby. Go back. next to
chzch zhn lgun
zu jn de ynhng Wng yu zhun. Wng zu zhun. Zi fjn. Yzh wng qin zu. Wng hu q.
soy sauce pepper sugar honey
yngcng jingyu yn hjio tng fngm
9. shoPPinG
Where is the best place to go shopping for ... clothes? ... food? Mi q nr zu ho? yfu
sh li sh q sh b sh ji rsh rsh y rsh r rsh sn snsh ssh wsh
60 70 80 100 90
1,000 1,100 10,000 2,000
1,000,000
100,000
lish qsh bsh jish ybi yqin yqin ybi lingqin ywn shwn ybiwn
hot/cold
sweet/sour
r/lng
tin/sun
... souvenirs? ... furniture? ... fabric? ... antiques? ... books? ... sporting goods? ... electronics? ... computers?
shw jij
zi pngbianr.
12. time
What time is it (now)? Its noon./Its 12 p.m. It is 9:00 a.m. It is 3:00. 5:15 7:30 9:45 Its midnight./Its 12 a.m. It is 1:00 p.m. Xinzi jdin? Zhngw sh r din. Bny sh r din. Xiw y din Sndin. Zoshang ji din.
jninpn fngzhpn gw sh 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
11. numbers
lng y r sn s w li q
8 10 12 13 14 15 11 9
8. out on the toWn
Which are the historic sights? Where can I find an art gallery? Yu n xi mngshng gj? Zi nr (w) kyi zhodao hulng?
ty yngpn dinno/dinz jsunj
dinz qjin
the museum of natural history?
zrn lsh bwgun? mishgun?
an art museum?
b ji sh sh y sh r sh sn sh s sh w
w din y k/ w din sh w
q din bn/q din snsh ji din sn k/ ji din ssh w
Now.
Later. Soon.
Xinzi. Huli. B ji. Mshng.
December
Immediately.
What is the date today? Today is Thursday, September 22.
sh r yu
Jntin sh j yu j ho?
Police!
13. days and months
Monday Tuesday lbi y/xngq y Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday What day is today? January March April May July June August lbi r/xngq r lbi s/xngq s lbi sn/xngq sn lbi w/xngq w lbi li/xngq li Jntin sh lbi/ xngq j? y yu r yu s yu lbi tin/xngq tin
Yesterday was Wednesday, September 21. Tomorrow is Friday, September 23.
Jntin sh lbi/xngq s ji yu rsh r ho. Zutin sh lbi/xngq sn ji yu rsh y ho.
Call an ambulance! What happened? I/My wife/My husband/ My friend/Someone ... am/is very sick.
I need a doctor!
W yo yshng! Jio jihch! Fshng le shnme sh?
Jngch!
... foot.
... eye(s).
jio.
Ive been robbed.
yngjing.
W bi rn qing le.
Mngtin sh lbi/xngq w ji yu rsh sn ho.
W/W titai/ W zhngfu/ W pngyou/Yu rn bng le.
14. stayinG ConneCted
Where can I find ... a telephone? Zi nr (w) kyi zhodo dinhu? wngba? chunzhnj? W znme d (dinhu) do Migu? W yo f ge chunzhn. shngwng.
... am/is having a heart attack. xnzngbng trn fzu. ... am/is choking. ... am/is losing consciousness. yn gu q le./ shq zhju le. ... am/is about to vomit. ... am/is stuck. ... am/is having a seizure. I cant breathe. I cut myself. yo t le. hnshn chuch. k zh le. W chun b gu q. W bn le y jio. W h d ti du. W b zhdo. tu. bi. tu. W qi do zj le. qing zh le.
... a fax machine? How do I call the United States? I need/want ... to send a fax.
... an internet caf?
February
sn yu w yu lu yu q yu b yu
I tripped and fell. I drank too much. I dont know. ... head. ... neck. ... back. ... arm. ... leg. Ive injured my
... to get on the internet /go online. ... a computer.
... to send a package overnight. j y jij yujin.
dinno/dinz jsunj.
W shng do zj de bzi. shub.
September October November
ji yu
sh yu
15. emerGenCies and saFety
Help! Fire! Ji mng! Sh hu le!
sh y yu
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