Elementary Common Expressions

Question 1

What can I help you with?

Answer 1

有什么可以帮您？

yǒu shénme kěyǐ bāng nín？

Question 2

You’re welcome

Answer 2

不用谢 bùyòngxiè

Question 3

I’d like to buy some things. Where’s a good place to go?

Answer 3

我想买东西。去哪里好？

wǒ xiǎng mǎi dōngxi。qù nǎlǐ hǎo？

Question 4

Please wait a minute

Answer 4

稍等一下 shāoděngyīxià

Question 5

Please be quick!

Answer 5

请尽快！ qǐng jǐnkuài！

Question 6

Please wait a moment

Answer 6

请稍候 qǐngshāohòu

Question 7

Our sincerest apologies

Answer 7

非常抱歉 fēicháng bàoqiàn

Question 8

What’s up?

Answer 8

怎么了？zěnmele？

Question 9

What’s up

• What are you up to this weekend?

Answer 9

干吗 gànmá

• 你周末干吗? nǐ zhōumò gànmá？