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A Mandarin Chinese list from Parla · 40 cards
The forty things you say in your first week: greetings, please and thank you, asking for help, not understanding, prices, directions.
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| Mandarin Chinese | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Nǐ hǎo | Hello | |
| Xièxie | Thank you | |
| Zàijiàn | Goodbye | |
| Duìbuqǐ | Sorry | |
| Méi guānxi | It's okay / No problem | |
| Qǐngwèn | Excuse me / May I ask | |
| Zǎoshang hǎo | Good morning | |
| Bú kèqi | You're welcome | |
| Bú yòng le | No, thank you | |
| Hǎo de | Okay / Sure | |
| Wǒ bù dǒng | I don't understand | |
| Qǐng màn yì diǎn | Please slow down | |
| Qǐng zài shuō yí biàn | Please say it again | |
| Nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma? | Do you speak English? | |
| Wǒ bú huì shuō Zhōngwén | I can't speak Chinese | |
| Zhè ge duōshao qián? | How much is this? | |
| Tài guì le | Too expensive | |
| Piányi yì diǎn ba | A bit cheaper, please | |
| Wǒ yào zhè ge | I want this one | |
| Wǒ sǎo nǐ | I'll scan you (to pay) | |
| Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma? | Can I pay by card? | |
| Bú yào le | I don't want it anymore | |
| Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ? | Where is the restroom? | |
| Dìtiězhàn zài nǎlǐ? | Where is the subway station? | |
| Jiǔdiàn zài nǎlǐ? | Where is the hotel? | |
| Zài zhèlǐ ma? | Is it here? | |
| Tíng yí xià | Stop here | |
| Zǒu ba | Let's go | |
| Fúwùyuán | Waiter / Waitress | |
| Mǎidān | The bill, please | |
| Wǒ yào yì bēi shuǐ | I want a glass of water | |
| Bú yào là | Not spicy | |
| Dǎbāo | To go / Doggy bag | |
| Zhè ge shì shénme? | What is this? | |
| Dǒng le | I get it / I understand | |
| Jiùmìng! | Help! | |
| Wǒ mílù le | I am lost | |
| Bāngbāng wǒ | Help me | |
| Bàojǐng ba | Call the police | |
| Yīshēng | Doctor |
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