Basic Conversation

English	Mandarin Pinyin
Greetings
Hello (How are you?)	Ni/   hao\/.
Good morning.	Zao\/shang\   hao\/.   -or-   Zao\/an—.
Good afternoon.	Xia\wu\/   hao\/.   -or-   Wu\/an—.
Good evening.	Wan\/shang\   hao\/.   -or-   Wan\/an—.
Good night.	Wan\/an—.
Good-bye.	Zai\   jian\.
See you soon.	Hui/   tou/   jian\.
See you later.	Yi\huir\/   jian\.
See you later.	Dai—huir\/   jian\.
See you tomorrow.	Ming/tian—   jian\.
I hope to meet you again.	Xi—wang\   wo\/men   zai\   jian\mian\.
I'll miss you.	Wo\/   hui\   xiang\/nian\   ni\/de.
Hello (on the phone)	Wei\.   -or-   Wei/.
I am American.	Wo\/   shi\   Mei\/guo/   ren/.
My name is ____.	Wo\/   jiao\   _____.
What is your family name?	Gui\   xing\?
What is your surname?	Ni\/   xing\   shen/me?
What is your first name?	Ni\/   jiao\   shen/me   ming/zi?
Nice meeting you.	Hen\/   gao—xing\   ren\shi   ni\/.
I am glad to meet you.	Hen\/   gao—xing\   ren\shi   ni\/.
Glad to meet you.	Zhen—   gao—xing\   ren\shi   ni\/.
It's been a long time since we last met.	Hao\/jiu\/   mei/   jian\le.
Long time no see.	Hao\/jiu\/   bu/jian\.
I am really pleased to see you.	Wo\/   zhen—   gao—xing   jian\dao\   ni\/.
I am very pleased to have met you.	Hen\/   gao—xing\   yu\dao\   ni\/.
I've brought you a small present.	Wo\/   gei\/   ni\/   dai\lai/   yi/ge   xiao\/   li\/wu\.
I know a little Chinese.	Wo\/   hui\   yi\dianr\/   Zhong—wen/.
I don't understand.	Wo\/   ting—   bu\   dong\/.
Can you say that again?	Ni\/   neng/   zai\   shuo—   yi—bian\   ma?
Say it again.	Zai\   shuo—   yi—bian\.
Please speak more slowly.	Qing\/   shuo—   man\   yi\dian\/.
Excuse me.   (I'm sorry.)	Dui\   bu\   qi\/.
I'm sorry.	Qing\/   yuan/liang\.
I'm sorry.	Bao\   qian\.
May I ask you a question?	Wo\/   neng/   wen\   ni\/   yi/ge   wen\ti/   ma?
May I ask …	Qing\/   wen\ …
Please tell me …	Qing\/   gao\su\   wo\/ …
Please tell me how to get to _____	Qing\/   gao\su\   wo\/   _____   zen\/me zou\/.
Where is _____?	_____   zai\   na\/li\/?
Would you help me?	Ni\/   neng/   bang—   wo\/   yi/xia\   ma?
Can I help you?	Xu—yao\   wo\/   bang—mang/   ma?
What's the matter?	Zen\/me   hui/   shi\?
That's too bad.	Zao—le.
Can be done.	Ke\/yi\/.   -or-   Xing/.
Can't be done.	Bu\   ke\/yi\/.   -or-   Bu\   xing/.
Thank you.	Xie\xie\.
Thank you very much.	Shi/fen—   gan\/xie\.   -or-   Hen\/   xie\xie   ni\/.
Thank you for all you've done for me.	Xie\xie\   ni\/   wei\   wo\/   suo\/   zuo\de   yi/qie\.
Thank you for your kindness, I appreciate it very much.	Xie\xie\   ni\/de   hao\/yi\,   wo\/   xin—ling\/le.
Thank you for your hospitality.	Xie\xie\   ni\/de   zhao—dai\.
You're welcome.	Bu/yao\   ke\qi\.
That's all right.	Mei/   guan—xi.
OK!	Xing/!
Good!	Hao\/!
Not good!	Bu\   hao\/!
Very good!	Tai\   hao\/le!
Excellent!	Hao\/   ji/le!
Extremely good!	Bang\   ji/le!
Wonderful!	Tai\   jing—cai\/le!
Delicious!	Wei\dao\   hao\/   ji/le!   -or-   Zhen—   hao\/chi—.
I like _____.	Wo\/   xi\/huan—   _____.
I don't like _____.	Wo\/   bu\   xi\/huan—   _____.
I like it very much.	Wo\/   hen\/   xi\/huan—.
I like _____ very much.	Wo\/   hen\/   xi\/huan—   _____.
Won't do!	Bu\   xing/!
Ridiculous!	Jian\/zhi/   ke\/xiao\   ji/le!
That's too bad!	Zhen—   zao—   gao—!
I'm here.	Wo\/   lai/le.
Welcome.	Huan—ying/.
Please, come in.	Qing\/   jin\.
Please, sit down.	Qing\/   zuo\.
Make yourself at home.	Bu/yao\   ke\qi\.
Excuse me.   (Please make way.)	Qing\/   rang\   yi/rang\.
Look out!   (Be careful!)	Xiao\/   xin—!

Shopping
Do you have _____?	Ni\/   you\/   _____   ma?
Do you have _____?	Ni\/   you\/   mei/   you\/   _____?
I want _____.	Wo\/   yao\   _____.
I don't want _____.	Wo\/   bu/   yao\   _____.
This one is very nice.	Zhe\ge   hen\/   hao\/.
It's really beautiful.	Zhen—shi\   piao\liang\   ji/le.
I'll buy this one.	Wo\/   yao\   zhe\ge.
How much does it cost?	Duo—shao\/   qian/?
It's too expensive.	Tai\   gui\le.
Can you lower the price a little bit?	Neng/   pian/yi   yi\dianr\/   ma?
I can't affort it.	Wo\/   mai\/   bu\   qi\/.
Sorry, I don't want this.	Dui\   bu\   qi\/   wo\/   bu/yao\le.
It's a deal.	Cheng/   jiao—le.