• Everyday expressions

    Basic Greetings & Polite Expressions

    1. 你好!(Nǐ hǎo!)

    • Hello! / Hi!

    2. 谢谢!(Xiè xie!)

    • Thank you!

    3. 不客气。(Bú kè qi.)

    • You're welcome.

    4. 对不起。(Duì bu qǐ.)

    • Sorry.

    5. 没关系。(Méi guān xi.)

    • It's okay.

    6. 谢谢!(Xiè xie!)

    • Thank you!

    Essential Daily Expressions

    1. 请问……?(Qǐng wèn...?)

    Excuse me...? / May I ask...?

    E.g.: 请问洗手间在哪里?(Qǐng wèn xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ?)Where is the restroom, please?

    2. 我叫……。(Wǒ jiào...)

    My name is...

    3. 我来自……。(Wǒ lái zì...)

    I come from...

    4. 你会说英语吗?(Nǐ huì shuō Yīng yǔ ma?)

    Do you speak English?

    5. 我听不懂。(Wǒ tīng bù dǒng.)

    I don't understand.

    6. 请再说一遍。(Qǐng zài shuō yī biàn.)

    Please say it again.

    Travel & Directions

    1. 火车站(Huǒ chē zhàn)

    Train station

    2. 机场(Jī chǎng)

    Airport

    3. 地铁(Dì tiě)

    Subway / Metro

    4. 公交车(Gōng jiāo chē)

    Bus

    5. 出租车(Chū zū chē)

    Taxi

    6. 左 / 右(Zuǒ / Yòu)

    Left / Right

    7. 直走(Zhí zǒu)

    Go straight

    8. 附近有…… 吗?(Fù jìn yǒu... ma?)

    Is there a... nearby?

    E.g.: 附近有银行吗?(Fù jìn yǒu yín háng ma?)Is there a bank nearby?

    Dining & Ordering

    1. 餐厅(Cān tīng)

    Restaurant

    2. 菜单(Cài dān)

    Menu

    3. 你有英文菜单吗?(Nǐ yǒu Yīng wén cài dān ma?)

    Do you have an English menu?

    4. 我想点餐。(Wǒ xiǎng diǎn cān.)

    I'd like to order.

    5. 筷子(Kuài zi)

    Chopsticks

    6. 勺子(Sháo zi)

    Spoon

    7. 水(Shuǐ)

    Water

    8. 辣(Là)

    Spicy

    9. 好吃(Hǎo chī)

    Delicious / Tasty

    10. 买单(Mǎi dān)

    Bill, please.

    Shopping & Payments

    1. 商店(Shāng diàn)

    Store / Shop

    2. 多少钱?(Duō shǎo qián?)

    How much is it?

    3. 便宜一点(Pián yi yī diǎn)

    Cheaper, please.

    4. 我买了。(Wǒ mǎi le.)

    I'll take it.

    5. 刷卡(Shuā kǎ)

    Credit card

    6. 现金(Xiàn jīn)

    Cash