Basic Expressions

Question 1

Hello.

Answer 1

你好。

nǐ hǎo

Question 2

Hi!

Answer 2

嘿！

hēi

Question 3

Good morning.

Answer 3

早上好。

zǎo shàng hǎo

Question 4

My name is [name].

Answer 4

我叫…。

wǒ jiào …

Question 5

Excuse me. / I’m sorry.

Answer 5

请问。

qǐngwèn

Question 6

Excuse me, where is [place]?

Answer 6

请问，…在哪儿？

qǐngwèn … zài nǎer

Question 7

I’m sorry. (informal)

Answer 7

对不起。

duì bù qǐ

Question 8

Excuse me. (informal)

Answer 8

不好意思。

bù hǎo yìsi

Question 9

My number is ＿.

Answer 9

我的号码是…。

wǒ de hàomǎ shì

Question 10

Do you speak English?

Answer 10

你/您会说英语吗？

nǐ/nín huì shuō yīngyǔ ma

Question 11

Yes, I do. (speak)

Answer 11

会。

huì

Question 12

No, I don’t. (speak)

Answer 12

我不会说。

wǒ bù huì shuō

Question 13

Yes, I speak a little.

Answer 13

会，我会说一点。

huì, wǒ huì shuō yī diǎn

Question 14

Goodbye.

Answer 14

再见。

zàijiàn

Question 15

Thank you.

Answer 15

谢谢。

xièxiè

Question 16

Thank you very much.

Answer 16

太谢谢了。

tài xièxiè le

Question 17

You’re welcome.

Answer 17

不用谢。

bù yòng xiè

Question 18

I’m a Chinese student.

Answer 18

我是中文学生。

wǒ shì zhōngwén xuésheng

Question 19

How much is this?

Answer 19

这个多少钱？

zhège duōshǎo qián

Question 20

It costs [#] Yuan.

Answer 20

这个…元。/ 这个…块…。

zhège … yuán / zhège … kuài …

Question 21

Can you make it a bit cheaper?

Answer 21

能便宜点吗？

néng piányi diǎn ma

Question 22

What are you doing this weekend?

Answer 22

你这个周末干什么？

nǐ zhège zhōumò gàn shénme

Question 23

I’m going to [place].

Answer 23

我去…。

wǒ qù …

Question 24

Where are you from?

Answer 24

你是哪儿的人？

nǐ shì nǎer de rén

Question 25

I'm [nationality].

Answer 25

我是…人。 | wǒ shì … rén

Question 26

And you?

Answer 26

你呢？ | nǐ ne

Question 27

Where are you?

Answer 27

你在哪里？ | nǐ zài nǎlǐ

Question 28

I'm [location].

Answer 28

我在…。 | wǒ zài …

Question 29

I live in/at [location/street].

Answer 29

我家在…。 | wǒ jiā zài …

Question 30

How old are you? (informal)

Answer 30

你多大了？ | nǐ duō dà le

Question 31

How old are you? (formal)

Answer 31

您多大年纪了？ | nín duō dà niánjì le

Question 32

I'm [#] years old.

Answer 32

我…岁。 | wǒ … suì

Question 33

In which year are you born?

Answer 33

你是几几年的？ | nǐ shì jǐ jǐ nián de

Question 34

I'm born in [year].

Answer 34

我是…年的。 | wǒ shì … nián de

Question 35

Do you have a/an [object]?

Answer 35

你有…吗？ | nǐ yǒu … ma

Question 36

Yes, I have.

Answer 36

我有。 | wǒ yǒu

Question 37

no, not

Answer 37

不 | bù

Question 38

Where are you going in your holidays?

Answer 38

你去哪度假？ | nǐ qù nǎ dù jià

Question 39

We're going to [location], would you like to go with us?

Answer 39

我们去…，你去吗？ | wǒmen qù … nǐ qù ma

Question 40

What are you doing?

Answer 40

你现在在做什么？ | nǐ xiànzài zài zuò shénme

Question 41

I'm doing [activity].

Answer 41

我在做…。 | wǒ zài zuò …

Question 42

Do you like Chinese food?

Answer 42

你喜欢中国菜吗？ | nǐ xǐhuān zhōngguó cài ma

Question 43

Yes, I like it (very much).

Answer 43

嗯，我(很)喜欢。 | èn wǒ (hěn) xǐhuān

Question 44

I love you.

Answer 44

我爱你。 | wǒ ài nǐ

Question 45

Come again!

Answer 45

再来！ | zàilái

Question 46

Come back!

Answer 46

回来 | huílái

Question 47

Please, come in!

Answer 47

请进！ | qǐng jìn

Question 48

[perfect/past tense marker]

Answer 48

了 | le

Question 49

[future tense marker]

Answer 49

将要 | jiāng yào