Index Cards

Question 0

I do not understand what you are saying

I do not understand what you speak

Answer 0

Wǒ bù mìngbái nî shuō shènme

Question 1

I am not hungry

Answer 1

wǒ bù è

Question 2

I do not speak (Chinese) well

Answer 2

Wô (zhôngwén) shuō de bù hâo

Question 3

Bathroom (water closet)

Answer 3

Cè suô

Question 4

I need to go to sleep

Answer 4

Wô xū yào qù shuì jiào

(Go to sleep)

Question 5

Okay?

Answer 5

Hâo ma

Question 6

I need to take a nap (afternoon)

Answer 6

Wô xū yào shuì

Question 7

Goodbye

Answer 7

Zài jiàn

See you

Question 8

Can you speak more slowly?

Answer 8

Nî nèng shuō màn diân ma
(Can-> (Slow)
Person is able to do this already)

Question 9

What would you like to eat?

Answer 9

Nî xiâng chī shénme

(Hē->drink)

Question 10

Would you like to eat now?

Answer 10

Nî xiâng xiàn zài chī ma

(Hē->drink)

Question 11

My name…

Answer 11

Wô shì… (More common)
Wô jiào… (Less common)
(Called)

Question 12

Is that right?

Answer 12

Duì bú duì

Question 13

Where would you like to eat?

You like to go where to eat?

Answer 13

Nî xiâng qù nâr chī

Question 14

What would you like to do?

You like (to) do what?

Answer 14

Nî xiâng zuò shénme

Question 15

Great!

Answer 15

Hên hâo

Question 16

Right (side)

Answer 16

Yòu

Yo

Question 17

Left (side)

Answer 17

Zuô
(Note: zuò=sit down
Qîng zuò= please sit down

Question 18

Sorry (friendly)

Not good of me

Answer 18

Bù hâo yìsī

Question 19

Delicious

Answer 19

Hâo chī

Question 20

Good morning

Answer 20

Zâo shang hâo

(Chén-dialect)

Question 21

Have you eaten?

Answer 21

Chī fànle ma

(Le=past tense)

Question 22

I can’t speak Chinese

I not able speak Chinese

Answer 22

Wô bù huì shuō zhôngwén

Question 23

I am Yuchen’s American father

Answer 23

Wô shì Yuchen meî guó bàba

Wô shì meîguó rén=I am american

Question 24

Today | This day

Answer 24

Jīn tiān

Question 25

A little bit

Answer 25

Yī diân dan

Question 26

Light (electric)

Answer 26

Diàn dēng | (Dee-an dung with 'u' halfway between u and o

Question 27

Computer

Answer 27

Diàn nâo

Question 28

Television

Answer 28

Diàn shì

Question 29

Have not eaten

Answer 29

Méi yôu chī guò | Not) (yôu is optional, but easier to understand as a foreigner if it is used

Question 30

What time?/when?

Answer 30

Shénme shíhóu Xiàn zài-now

Question 31

I am (very) good

Answer 31

Wô (hên) hâo | Wô bù shì hên hâo - I am not very well

Question 32

Wife | Husband

Answer 32

Lâopo Lâogōng Wô de lâopo-my wife

Question 33

Beer

Answer 33

Píjîu Wô xiâng yào liâng bēi píjîu (I want two glasses of beer)

Question 34

(I) don't know

Answer 34

(Wô) bù zhī dào | Nî zhī dào ma = do you know?

Question 35

Where is the bathroom?

Answer 35

Cè suô zaì nâlî | (Zài nar)

Question 36

I need to eat

Answer 36

Wô xū yào chī | (Need to)

Question 37

Ice water

Answer 37

Bīng shuî

Question 38

Do you speak English? | You can speak English?

Answer 38

Nî huì shuō yīngyū ma | (Yīngwen)

Question 39

I want to drink water

Answer 39

Wô xiâng yào hē shuî Want=xiâng yào Would like=xiâng Need=xū yào Wô xiâng yào liâng bēi shuî I would like two order two glasses of water

Question 40

You're welcome (#2) | No use thanks

Answer 40

Bù yòng xiè

Question 41

Right (correct)

Answer 41

Duì

Question 42

I like

Answer 42

Wô xiâng

Question 43

Hello

Answer 43

Nî hâo

Question 44

Thanks

Answer 44

Xiè xie

Question 45

Tomorrow | Next day

Answer 45

Míng tiān

Question 46

Hot water

Answer 46

Rè shuî

Question 47

You're welcome (#1) | Don't mention it

Answer 47

Bù kè qi

Question 48

Good afternoon

Answer 48

Xiàwû hâo

Question 49

Please

Answer 49

Qîng Qîng wen->please ask (polite before questions)

Question 50

Car

Answer 50

Qìchē Chē=vehicle, interchangeable if vehicle type is known

Question 51

Good night

Answer 51

Wân ān

Question 52

Do you like it?

Answer 52

Nî xî huān ma | (Xîhuān)

Question 53

I am

Answer 53

Wô shì

Question 54

I do not have any money

Answer 54

Wô mēi yôu qián | I do not have money

Question 55

What do you call this in Chinese? | This use chinese how speak

Answer 55

Zhège yòng zhôngwén zênme shuō

Question 56

Help me

Answer 56

Bāng bāng wô

Question 57

I would like to eat something | (A little thing)

Answer 57

Wô xiâng chī yīdiân dōngxī Nî xiâng shénme shíhóu chī yīdiân dōngxī ? =when would you like to eat something? Wô xiâng hē yīdiân chá =I would like to drink some tea Nî xiâng hē yīdiân chá ma? =would you like to drink some tea?