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Basic Phrases (and Responses)
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| Hello | níhăo | 你好 |
| How are you? [Good/Okay/Bad] | níhăoma? [wŏ hén hăo/hái kéyĭ/wŏ bù hăo] | 你好吗? [我很好/还可以/我不好] |
| Bye | zàijiàn | 再见 |
| Thank you [You're welcome] | xièxiè [búkèqi] | 谢谢 [不客气] |
| Excuse me (sorry) [No Problem] | duìbúqì [méiguānxì] | 对不起 [没关系] |
| Excuse me (I have a question) | qĭngwèn | 请问 |
| Where's the toilet? | cèsuŏ zài nálĭ? | 厕所在哪里? |
| How much? (money) | duōshăo qián? | 多少钱? |
| This | zhèige | 这个 |
| That | nèige | 那个 |
| Shall we go?/Let's go | zŏuba? | 走吧？ |
| I don't understand (what you said) | wŏ tīngbùdŏng | 我听不懂 |
| Can you speak English? | nĭ huì jiăng yīngwén ma? | 你会讲英文吗？ |
| Please give me a pair of chopsticks. | qĭng géi wŏ yī shuāng kuàizi | 请给我一双筷子 |
| Please give me two bottles of beer. | qĭng géi wŏ liăng píng píjĭu | 请给我两瓶啤酒 |
| Shopping |
| How much does it cost? | duōshăo qián? | 多少钱? |
| Cheapest (literally: most cheap) | zuìpíanyíde | 最便宜的 |
