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SPOKEN IN: China, Taiwan |
BASIC
PHRASES AND GREETINGS: |
COLORS: |
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| Hello
/Greetings |
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Good Morning/Day
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Zao chen hao |
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Good Evening
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Wan shang hao |
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Good Night
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Wan an
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Good
Bye
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| How are
you? |
Nin hao? |
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I am...
good
bad
tired
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Wo hen
hao |
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Please
|
Qing |
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Thanks
Thank you |
Xie xie nin. |
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| You're
welcome |
Bu ke qi |
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| Yes |
Zheng
que |
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| No |
Cuo wu |
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| Excuse
me. |
Lao jia |
NUMBERS:
Shu mu
0-Ling |
| Do
you speak English?
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Nin hui jiang ying yu ma? (Ying, english Yu, language) |
1-Yi |
Can
you help me?
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2-Er |
| I'm
sorry,
I don't understand. |
dui bu qi
wo bu ming bai |
3-San |
| I do understand. |
wo wan quan ming bai |
4-Si |
| I
am lost |
Dui bu qi wo me lu le |
5-Wu |
Where
is/are ... |
. . .zai na li? |
6-Liu |
the toilet/bathroom?
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xi shou jian
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7-Qi |
the bank?
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yin hang, na ji (ATM machine)
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8-Ba |
the hotel?
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jiu dian
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9-Jiu |
the train station?
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10-Shi |
the airport?
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20-Er Shi |
the pay phone?
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30- San Shi |
the restaurant?
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can ting
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40- Si Shi |
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the
internet cafe? |
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50- Wu Shi |
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Left
Right
Straight ahead |
zuo zhuan (zhuan- turn)
you zhuan
xiang quan zhi zou (zou- walk) |
60- Liu Shi |
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Can
you speak more slowly? |
Nin ke yi jiang man dian ma? |
70- Qi Shi |
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How
much does that cost?
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80-Ba Shi |
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What
is your name?
What do you call yourself? |
Nin jiao shen me ming zi? |
90- Jiu Shi |
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My
name is ....
(I call myself) |
Wo jiao "Michael"
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100- Yi bai |
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| Nice to
meet you |
Hen gao xing ren shi nin. |
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Where
are you from?
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I
am from...
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How
old are you?
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| What
time is it?
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Xian zai shi ji dian? |
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