A: Fúwùyuán, nǐhǎo!
服务员,你好!
(Hi, waiter.)
B: Wǒmen yǒu liùgè rén, wǒ men yào dà zhuōzi.
我们有六个人,我们要大桌子。
(We have 6 people. We want a big table.)
Fúwùyuán, nǐmen yǒu càidān ma?Wǒmen yào diǎncài.
服务员,你们有菜单吗?我们要点菜。
(Water, do you have a menu. We want to order dish.)
A: Zhèshì càidān. Nǐmen yào chī shénme? Nǐmen yào hē shénme?
这是菜单。你们要吃什么?你们要喝什么?
(This is menu. What do you want to eat? What do you want to drink?)
B: Jīntiān wǒ qǐngkè, nǐ yào chī shénme? nǐ yào hē shénme?
今天我请客,你要吃什么? 你要喝什么?
(Today it is my treat. What do you want to eat? What do you want to drink?)
C:Wǒ yào zhègè, zhègè hé zhègè. Wǒ yào hē zhègè.
我要这个,这个和这个。我要喝这个。
(I want this one, this one and this one. I want to drink this one.)
A: Wèi nǐ de shēngrì gānbēi!
为你的生日干杯!
(Drink for your birthday!)
C: Gānbēi!
干杯!
(Cheers!)
A: Fúwùyuán, wǒ yào mǎidān. Yí gòng duōshǎoqián?
服务员,我要买单。一共多少钱?
(Waiter, I want to pay the bill. How much is it totally?)
B: Yígòng 376 kuài, nǐ fùqián háishì shuākǎ?
一共376块,你付钱还是刷卡?
(It is ¥376. Do you pay it by cash or card?)
A: Wǒ shuākǎ. Wǒ yào fāpiào.
我刷卡。我要发票。
(I pay it by card. I want receipt.)
Key words:
服务员fú wù yuán: waiter
要yào: to want
有yǒu: to have
大dà: big
桌子zhuō zi: table
菜单cài dān: menu
点菜diǎn cài: to order dish
请客qǐng kè: treat sb.
吃chī: to eat 喝hē: to drink
这个zhè gè: this one
生日shēng rì: birthday
干杯gān bēi: cheers
买单mǎi dān: to pay the bill
Category: စကားပြောဘာသာစကား
Chinese language lessons:How to Shop in the Market
A: nǐ hǎo, zhè shì shén me?
你 好, 这 是 什 么?
(What is this?)
B: zhè shì tǔ dòu.
这 是 土 豆。
(This is potato.)
A: nà shì shén me?
那 是 什 么?
(What is that?)
B: nà shì fān qié?
那 是 番 茄?
(That is tomato.)
A: nǐ de fān qié xīn xiān ma?
你 的 番 茄 新 鲜 吗?
(Are your tomatoes fresh?)
B: wǒ de fān qié hěn xīn xiān. nǐ yào duō shǎo?
我 的 番 茄 很 新 鲜。 你 要 多 少?
(My tomatoes are fresh. What do you want?)
A: wǒ yào liǎng jīn. nǐ hái yào shén me?
我 要 两 斤。你 还 要 什 么?
(I want 1 kilogram. What else do you want?)
B: wǒ hái yào yì jīn tǔ dòu.
我 还 要 一 斤 土 豆。
(I still need 1 half of kilogram potatoes.)
A: yí gòng duō shǎo qián?
一 共 多 少 钱?
(How much are these totally?)
B: wǔ kuài liù.
五 块 六。
(It is RMB 5.6)
A: gěi nǐ qián.wǒ bú yào dài zǐ.
给 你 钱。 我 不 要 袋 子。
(Here is money. I don’t need plastic bags.)
Key words:
这zhè:this
那nà:that
要yào:to want
什么shén me:what
新鲜xīn xiān:fresh
还hái:still
斤jīn:half of kilogram
土豆tǔdòu:potato
番茄fān qié:tomato
钱qián:money
袋子dài zǐ:plastic bag
Chinese language lessons: How to Say Goodbye to Others
(一) A: Zàijiàn!
再见!
(Goodbye!)
B: Zàijiàn!
再见!
(Goodbye!)
Chinese language lessons:How to Introduce Your Family
(一) A: Dàwèi, nǐjiā yǒu jǐkǒu rén?
大卫,你家有几口人?
(David, how many people are there in your family?)
B:Wǒjiā yǒu sìkǒu rén.
我家有四口人。
(There are four people in my family.)
A: Nǐde bàba zài nǎlǐ gōngzuò?
你的爸爸在哪里工作?
(What does your father do?)
B: Wǒde bàba shì yīshēng, tā zài yīyuàn gōngzuò.
我的爸爸是医生,他在医院工作。
(He is a doctor. He works in the hospital.)
Chinese language lessons:How to Greet with Others in Typical Chinese
(一) A: Nǐhǎo!
你好!(Hi!)
B: Nǐhǎo!
你好!(Hi!)
Chinese language lessons:How to Learn Language
(一)
A: Nǐhǎo, nǐ huì shuō zhōngwén ma?
你好,你会说中文吗?
(Hi, can you speak Chinese?)
B: (1)Wǒ huì yìdiǎn.
我会一点。
(I can speak a little.)
(2)Wǒ búhuì shuō zhōngwén.
我不会说中文。
(I cannot speak Chinese.)
(二)
A: Nǐ huì xiě hànzì ma?
你会写汉字吗?
(Can you write Chinese character?)
B: (1)Wǒ huì yìdiǎn, wǒ zhèngzài xué.
我会一点,我正在学。
(I can speak a little. I am studying Chinese character.)
(2) Wǒ búhuì.
我不会。
(I cannot.)
(三)
A: Nǐhǎo, nǐ huì shuō yīngwén ma?
你好,你会说英文吗?
(Hi, can you speak English?)
B: Shìde, wǒ huì shuō yīngwén.
是的,我会说英文。
(Yes, I can speak English.)
A: Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ ma?
你可以帮我吗?
(Could you do me a favor?)
B: Dāngrán.
当然。
(Of course.)
A:Xiè xiè!
谢谢!
(Thanks!)
(四)
A: Nǐhǎo, wǒ búhuì shuō hànyǔ. Qǐngwèn zhèlǐ shuí huì shuō yīngyǔ?
你好,我不会说汉语,请问这里谁会说英语?
(Hi, I cannot speak Chinese. May I ask who can speak English here?)
B: Wǒ huì shuō yīngyǔ.
我会说英语。
(I can speak English.)
(五)
A: Duìbùqǐ, qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn. Qǐng zài shuō yíbiàn.
对不起,请说慢一点。请再说一遍。
(Sorry, please speak slowly. Please repeat again. )
Key words:
中文zhōng wén:Chinese(language)
汉语hàn yǔ:Chinese(language)
英文yīng wén:English(language)
英语yīng yǔ:English(language)
汉字hàn zì:Chinese character
说shuō:to speak
再zài:again
慢màn:slow
一点yìdiǎn:a little
会huì:be able to
帮bāng:to help
可以kěyǐ:can
学xué:to study
Say hello!你好!
【例】【lì】【For example】 甲:你好。/早上好。/下午好。/晚上好。jiǎ :nǐ hǎo./zǎo shànɡ hǎo. /xiàwǔ hǎo ./wǎnshànɡ hǎo .A:Hello./Good morning./Good afternoon./Good night.
Conversational Chinese–Greeting(2)
Conversation: wánɡ lǎo shī:zǎo shànɡ hǎo !
王老师:早上好!Good morning!
zhānɡ lǎo shī:nǐ zǎo!
张老师:你早!Morning!
wánɡ lǎo shī:nǐ shēn tǐ hǎo mɑ?
王老师:你身体好吗?How are you?
zhānɡ lǎo shī:wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne?
张老师:我很好,你呢?I’m fine. And you?
wánɡ lǎo shī:wǒ yě hěn hǎo,xiè xie。
王老师:我也很好,谢谢。再见!I’m fine, too. Thank you. Goodbye!
zhānɡ lǎo shī:zài jiàn !
张老师:再见!Bye!
Conversational Chinese–Greeting
Conversation: lín yuè:nǐ hǎo ,yánɡ xī 。
林月:你好,杨西。Hello, Yang Xi.
Mandarin Vocabulary
Mandarin does not have specific words for saying “yes” and “no.” Instead, the verb which is used in the Mandarin question is used to make a positive or negative reply.