Mandarin

Mandarin

Hello

你好

nǐ hǎo

knee·····how

Goodbye

再見

zài jiàn

jia·····jian

Thank you

谢谢

xiè xie

shie·····shie

You’re welcome

不客气

bú kè qì

bu·····khe·····chi

Sorry

对不起

duì bu qǐ

thae·····bu·····chi

Excuse me (to get someone’s attention to ask a question)

请问

qǐng wèn

ching·····wen

I don’t understand

我不懂

wǒ bù dǒng

woh·····bu·····doong

Where is the bathroom?

洗手間在哪裡?

Xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ?

she·····show·····jian·····jia·····nah·····lee?

Great or excellent (to show excitement)

好棒!

hǎo bàng

how·····bhang

How much? (cost)

多少钱

duō shǎo qián

dou·····shiao·····chen

How much does this cost?

這個是多少錢

zhè ge duō shǎo qián

zhe·····ge·····dou·····shiao·····chen

Good morning

早上好

zǎo shang hǎo

jiao·····shang·····how

Good evening

晚上好

wǎn shang hǎo

wan·····shang·····how

Hello – formal/respectful

您好

nín hǎo

nin·····how

It’s okay/No problem

没关系

méi guān xi

may·····guan·····shi

Please

请

qǐng

ching

Take care (when someone is leaving)

慢走

màn zǒu

maan·····joe

Please help me

请帮助我

qǐng bāng zhù wǒ

ching·····bang·····ju·····wo

Can you help me?

你能帮我吗?

nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma?

knee·····nung·····bhang·····woh·····mah?

I’m lost

我迷路了

wǒ mí lù le

woh·····me·····looh·····le

Where is this?

这个在哪里?

zhè ge zài nǎ li?

zhe·····ge·····jia·····na·····lee

Do you speak English?

你会说英语吗?

nǐ huì shuō yīng yǔ ma?

knee·····huay·····shuo·····ing·····u·····ma?

Please speak more slowly

请慢一点说

qǐng màn yī diǎn shuō

ching·····maan·····e·····thien·····shuo

Left side

左边

zuǒ biān

zuo·····bien

Right side

右边

yòu biān

yo·····bien

Go straight

直走

zhí zǒu

jie·····joe

Where is it?

在哪里?

zài nǎ li?

jia·····na·····lee

Very close

很近

hěn jìn

hun·····jing

Airplane

飛機

fēi jī

fey·····g

Subway station

地铁站

dì tiě zhàn

di·····thie·····jian

Taxi

出租车

chū zū chē

chu·····zhu·····che

Bus

公交车

gōng jiāo chē

gong·····jiao·····che

Hotel/Restaurant

飯店

fàn diàn

fian·····dian

I have a reservation

我有预订

wǒ yǒu yù dìng

woh·····yo·····yiu·····ding

Room key

房间钥匙

fáng jiān yào shi

fiang·····jien·····yiao·····tsi

WiFi password

WiFi密码

WiFi mì mǎ

WiFi·····me·····ma

Menu

菜单

cài dān

cia·····dan

I want this

我想要这个

wǒ xiǎng yào zhè ge

woh·····siang·····yao·····zhe·····ge

Not spicy

不辣

bù là

bo·····la

Check (bill), please

买单

mǎi dān

mai·····dan

Very delicious

很好吃

hěn hǎo chī

hun·····how·····tchu

I’m full

我吃飽了

wǒ chī bǎo le

woh·····tchu·····bao·····luh

Cheers!

乾杯

gān bēi!

gan·····bey

Please give me one

請給我一個

qǐng gěi wǒ yī gè

ching·····gay·····wo·····e·····ge

This one

這個

zhè ge

zhe·····ge

That one

那個

nà gè

nah·····ge

Too expensive

太贵了

tài guì le

tie·····gew·····luh

A little cheaper

便宜一点

pián yi yī diǎn

pien·····yee·····e·····dian

Cash

现金

xiàn jīn

sian·····jing

Credit card

信用卡

xìn yòng kǎ

sing·····yong·····ca

Do you accept credit card?

你们接受信用卡吗？

nǐ men jiē shòu xìn yòng kǎ ma?

knee·····munn·····jie·····show·····sing·····yong·····ca·····ma?

A little bit

一点

yī diǎn

e·····dian

A lot/Many

很多

hěn duō

hun·····dou

How many?

几个?

jǐ ge?

g·····guh

First

第一

dì yī

d·····e

Last

最后

zuì hòu

zua·····hoe

Half an hour

半个小时

bàn ge xiǎo shí

ban·····ge·····shiao·····shie

My name is_____

我的名字是_____

wǒ de míng zì shì_____

woh·····de·····ming·····zhi·····tsio_____

How do I get to_____?

我怎麼去_____

wǒ zěn me qù_____?

woh·····zun·····muh·····she_____?

Where is_____?

_____在哪裡

_____zài nǎ lǐ?

jia·····na·····lee?

What time does the_____ leave?

_____幾點練開

_____jǐ diǎn lí kāi?

g·····dian·····lee·····kai

One

一

yī

e

Two

二

èr

er

Three

三

sān

san

Four

四

sì

tsu

Five

五

wǔ

woo

Six

六

liù

lieu

Seven

七

qī

chee

Eight

八

bā

baa

Nine

九

jiǔ

jiu

Ten

十

shí

tsu