Common Phrases

你好

hello (nǐ hǎo)

早上好

good morning (zǎoshang hǎo)

晚上好

good evening (wǎnshang hǎo)

再见

goodbye (zàijiàn)

谢谢

thank you (xièxie)

不客气

you're welcome (bú kèqi)

对不起

sorry (duìbuqǐ)

没关系

it's okay (méi guānxi)

请

please (qǐng)

请问

excuse me/may I ask (qǐngwèn)

我不知道

I don’t know (wǒ bù zhīdào)

我明白

I understand (wǒ míngbai)

我不明白

I don’t understand (wǒ bù míngbai)

你会说英语吗

do you speak English? (nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma)

可以慢一点吗

can you speak slower? (kěyǐ màn yìdiǎn ma)

再说一遍

say it again (zài shuō yí biàn)

这个怎么说

how do you say this? (zhège zěnme shuō)

什么意思

what does it mean? (shénme yìsi)

在哪里

where is it? (zài nǎlǐ)

怎么去

how do I go? (zěnme qù)

多少钱

how much? (duōshao qián)

太贵了

too expensive (tài guì le)

便宜一点

cheaper please (piányi yìdiǎn)

可以刷卡吗

can I pay by card? (kěyǐ shuākǎ ma)

可以用支付宝吗

can I use Alipay? (kěyǐ yòng Zhīfùbǎo ma)

可以用微信吗

can I use WeChat Pay? (kěyǐ yòng Wēixìn ma)

我要这个

I want this (wǒ yào zhège)

我不要这个

I don’t want this (wǒ bú yào zhège)

这个很好

this is good (zhège hěn hǎo)

有没有别的

do you have another one? (yǒu méiyǒu bié de)

我可以试试吗

can I try it? (wǒ kěyǐ shìshì ma)

我喜欢这个

I like this (wǒ xǐhuan zhège)

我不喜欢

I don’t like it (wǒ bù xǐhuan)

买单

bill please (mǎidān)

结账

pay the bill (jiézhàng)

打包

to-go (dǎbāo)

点菜

order food (diǎn cài)

菜单

menu (càidān)

服务员

waiter (fúwùyuán)

有水吗

do you have water? (yǒu shuǐ ma)

不要辣

no spicy (bú yào là)

少一点辣

less spicy (shǎo yìdiǎn là)

很好吃

very delicious (hěn hǎochī)

我饿了

I’m hungry (wǒ è le)

我渴了

I’m thirsty (wǒ kě le)

厕所在哪里

where is the bathroom? (cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ)

可以帮我吗

can you help me? (kěyǐ bāng wǒ ma)

我迷路了

I’m lost (wǒ mílù le)

救命

help (emergency) (jiùmìng)

没问题

no problem (méi wèntí)