Hello/Goodbye Small talk in Chinese

你好 (Nǐ hǎo)

Hello

再见 (Zàijiàn)

Goodbye

你怎么样? (Nǐ zěnme yàng?)

How are you?

我很好，谢谢! (Wǒ hěn hǎo, xièxiè!)

I am good, thank you!

今天天气怎么样? (Jīntiān tiānqì zěnme yàng?)

How is the weather today?

天气很好! (Tiānqì hěn hǎo!)

The weather is great!

你吃了吗? (Nǐ chīle ma?)

Have you eaten?

我刚吃过. (Wǒ gāng chīguò.)

I just ate.

你在做什么? (Nǐ zài zuò shénme?)

What are you doing?

嘿

Hei - a casual way to greet someone, often used among friends.

拜拜

Bai-bai - a casual way to say goodbye, often used among friends and family.

放轻松 (Fàng qīngsōng)

Take it easy - a casual way to say goodbye, encouraging someone to relax.

你是中国那个地方的？

Which part of China are you from

你是美国那个地方的？

which part of america are you from? (Nǐ shì Meigguo nǎge dìfāng de?

我来自…. (Wǒ láizì…. )

I am from ____ (fill in with a place, e.g., Texas).

我在….出生. (Wǒ zài … chūshēng.)

I was born in ____.Dékèsàsī //Texas