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Beginners Mandarin (What is this?)


First meeting

  • Hello! Nice to meet you!
  • 你好!很高兴认识你! Nihao! Hen gaoxing renshi ni!

  • Hello! Glad to see you!  
  • 你好! 很高兴见到你! Nihao! Hen gaoxing jiandao ni!


Everyday greeting

Meeting people everyday

  • Have you had your meal? (between acquaintances before or after the meal)
  • 吃了吗? Chi le ma?

  • Are you going out? (between acquaintances, when the person addressed is going out)
  • 出去啊? Chu qu a?

  • You’ve been out, haven’t you? (between acquaintaces, when the person addressed has just come back)
  • 出去了?  Chu qu le?


Meeting after not seeing each other for some time

  • Long time no see. How are you doing?
  • 好久不见,最近怎么样? Haojiu bu jian, zuijin zenmeyang?

  • It’s a long time since we met. What are you up to recently?
  • 好久不见.最近忙什么呢?  Haojiu bu jian, zuijin mang shenmene?

  • How is your health lately?
  • 近来身体好吗?  Zuijin shenti hao ma?

  • How are you getting along with your work recently?
  • 近来工作顺利吗? Jinlai gongzuo shunli ma?


Greeting to and from the third party

  • Please say hello to your parents.
  • 请代我向你父母问好.Qing dai wo xiang ni fumu wenhao

  • Please say hi to them.
  • 请代我问候他们. Qing dai wo wenhou tamen.

  • …wished to say hello to you
  • 向你问好. …xiang ni wenhao
 
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