Category: bahasa pertuturan

Most of the taxi drivers are willing to talk to their passengers. Maybe it's too boring while driving silnce. They ask many about the passengers not because they're curious about the privacy. Actually they're friendly and talkative. On the other side, talking to them is a good way to improve your Chinese, listening and speaking. Here're some common questions they may ask:

Chinese in the Restaurant

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

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!