Mandarin Survival Guide

Angie07 · Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 2

Hi guys, I think you will find this very useful if you are a foreigner living in or coming to China. If you have anymore questions, you can always ask Wink

Or you can come to my online classes at activechinese.com

Hello ------ni3 hao3-----你好

Thank you-----xie4 xie0-----谢谢

My name is -----wo3 jiao4------我叫…

What's your name-----ni3 jiao4 shen2 me0------你叫什么

You are very beautiful/handsome-----ni3 hen3 mei3/ni3 hen3 shuai4-----你很美/你很帅

I really like China-----wo3 hen3 xi3 huan1 zhong1 guo2-----我很喜欢中国

I am from-----wo3 lai2 zi4-----我来自…

Goodbye-----zai4 jian4-----再见

Where is-----zai4 na3 li0-----在哪里

I want to go to-----wo3 xiang3 qu4-----我想去

Turn left/right-----zuo3 guai3/you4 guai3-----左拐/右拐

Please stop here-----qing3 zai4 zher4 ting2-----请在这儿停

How much does it cost-----duo1 shao3 qian2-----多少钱

Pay by cash-----fu4 xian4 jin1-----付现金

Too expansive! Can you make it Cheaper?
Tai4 gui4 le0, pian2 yi0 dian3-----太贵了！便宜点？

That’s great-----tai4 bang4 le0-----太棒了

Excuse me, please let me pass-----qing3 rang4 yi2 xia4-----请让一下