Phrases

Thank you(xiexie) - schea schea

1. Say 'ssshhhh' like you're telling someone to shut up. Your teeth should be together.

2. Now pull your lips back like you're saying 'beach' and try to keep saying 'ssshhhh'. Your teeth will part slightly and you'll get an 'eeeee' vowel sound.

3. Now push your tongue down and keep it touched to the back of your bottom teeth. This is (in essence) the 'xi' sound.

Thank you (formal) gan xie ni) - gan schea knee

Thank you very much (fei chang gan xie ni) - fhae chang gan schea knee

Yes(shi) - shhe

No - boo shhe

Chinnese(hanyu) - heinwhoo

Hi - knee Haow

My name is - Wu jiao

Matthew - Maa schoe

And you? - Knee knuh

Nice to meet you - Hun gaosching runshhe knee