DAILY GREETINGS

每日问候
Měi rì wènhòu
 SIMPLE GREETINGS
1. How are you?
Nǐ hǎo ma? (Nee-hao-mah?)
你好吗 ?
2. Hello?
Wèi 喂
3. Thank you
Xièxie. (sshyeah-sshyeah) 谢 谢
 4. Good morning
早上好
Zǎoshang hǎo
5. Good afternoon
午安 (wǔ’ān)

6. Good night
晚安 (wǎnān)

7. See you later

回头见。 (húi tóu jiàn)
Excuse me
請問 [ 请问 ] qǐngwén – to attract attention
(“may I ask”)

. Sorry
對不起 [ 对不起 ] (duìbùqǐ)

Nice to meet you!

幸會 [ 幸会 ] (xìng huì)
Please
請 [ 请 ] (qǐng)

How do you say … in Mandarin?

中文怎麼說 ? …..zhōngwén zěnme shuō

O What is this?
O Zhè shì shénme? (Jer shrr shnn-muh?)
O 这是什么 ?
Where is the toilet?
廁所在哪裡？ [ 厕所在哪里 ?] (cèsuǒ zài nǎli?)

Where are you from?

你是哪國人 ? (nǐ shì nǎguórén)

I’m from…
我是 … 人 (wǒ shì … rén)
 Do you speak English?
你會說英語嗎 ? (nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)

I don’t understand
我不懂 (wǒ bù dǒng)

Where is…?
:… zài nǎlǐ? (… dzeye naa-lee?)
… 在哪里
 Call the police
叫警察 ! (jiào jǐngchá!)

Leave me alone
别管我 ! (bié guǎn wǒ)

How much is this?

Duōshao qián? 多少钱 (Dwor-sshaoww
chyen?)
 Would you like to dance with me?
你要不要跟我跳舞 ?
(nǐ yào bú yào gēn wǒ tiàowǔ)

Do you come here often?

你常来这儿吗 ? (nǐ cháng lái zhè’er ma?)

What kind of work do you do?

你作什么样的工作 ? (nǐ zùo shén me yàng
de gōng zùo)
 That’s hilarious
好搞笑 (hǎo gǎo xiào)

Get well soon

快點好啦 [ 快点好啦 ] (kuài diǎn hào
la)

I love you
我爱你
Wǒ ài nǐ
Have you eaten yet?
吃饭了吗？ (chī fàn le ma?)

Long time no see

好久不见 (hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn)

How’s things? (What’s up)

最近你怎么样 ? (zuì jìn nǐ zěn me yàng)
Recently
最近 (zuì jìn)

What have you been doing recently?

最近在干嘛？
(zuì jìn zài gàn má?)

What were you doing recently?

最近干什么呢？
(zuì jìn gàn shén me ne?)
What are you been busy lately?
最近忙什么？
(zuì jìn gàn shén me ne?)

Where have you been?

去哪呢？ (qù nǎ ne?)

What are you doing?

干嘛呢？ (gàn má ne?)