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25-Jan-2008 18:07:48 - hurn229 wrote...
Heyhey! I am new here! There are not many chinese people here. Feel free to ask me for help if you have any questions about Chinese. Below I post some basic phrases or words in chinese. Hope you enjoy it!
Zaoshang hao = Good morning (zaoshang= monrning)
Xiawu hao= Good afternoon (Xiawu = afternoon)
Wanshang hao = Good evening (wanshang = evening/night)
Wan an= Good night
Nihao = hello
Xiexie = thank you
Nihao ma? = How are you
Zaijian = bye
Shi = Yes
Bushi = No
Wo hen hao, ni ne? = I am fine, and you?
Wo buhui jiang Zhongwen= I don't speak Chinese (Zhongwen=chinese)
Duibuqi = sorry
Ni hui jiang Yingyu ma? = Do you speak English (Yingyu = English)
Wo hui jiang yidianr Zhongwen = I speak little Chinese (Yidianr = a little)
Ni shi na de? = Where are you from?
Ni duo da? = How old are you?
Wo shi .... de = I am from ....
(China - Zhongguo
USA - Meiguo
UK - yingguo)
Wo shi ....ren = I am a ....
(Chinese - zhong guo ren
British - yingguoren
American - meiguoren)
Xianzai jidian?= What time is it?
Ni de gongzuo shi shenme? = What do you do? (Gongzuo = job)
Ni= You
Wo= I
Wo men =We
Ta men = They
Ni men = You (plural)
FEEL FREE TO CORRECT ME!
26-Jan-2008 11:29:37 - nicolehargrave wrote...
yes, excellent job. thanks for those, any other phrases when someone has a moment would be great. these are great, thanks so much for taking the time to add them Sean
23-Feb-2008 18:09:54 - eyescandy wrote...
hi! im new here and im very eager to learn mandarin. how do you reply to the phrase: are you alright or are you ok?
24-Feb-2008 07:04:26 - hurn229 wrote...
hi! ARE YOU OK could mean different things in different situations...For example, when someone asks someone else who falls sick "ARE YOU OK", one would say ""NI MEISHI BA?"" in Chinese. And he would answer "MEISHI" if he is feeling OK..
28-Feb-2008 03:38:19 - aricks6522 wrote...
hi im so in love with chinese culture, the only problem im having is that i want to learn how to speak chinese but they don't offer the class at my school. please some one help, im a complete newbie!!!!!!!!
28-Feb-2008 08:45:47 - hurn229 wrote...
Hello! I've got a nice site for chinese learners. Check it out!! http://www.learnlangs.com/chinese/study_advice/how_to_learn_Chinese
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