Basic Phrases

Hello/How are you? Ni hao.
Good morning zǎo shàng hǎo/ zǎo
Good evening Xia wu hao/ Wan shang hao
Good night Wan an
Sweet dreams Zuo ge mei meng
Welcome (to greet someone) Huan ying
Thanks Xie Xie
Don't mention it Bu keqi
I'm sorry! (if you don't hear something) Dui bu qi!
Sorry (for a mistake) Bao qian!
Don't worry! Bie dan xin!
No problem! Mei wen ti!
Can you say it again? Shen me? Zai shuo yi bian!
Can you speak slowly? Qing zai shuo yi bian!
Write it down please! Qing ji xia!
I don't understand! Wo bu dong!
I don't know! Wo bu zhi dao!
I have no idea. Wo ye bu zhi dao!
What is this? Zhe shi shen me?
How much is it? Duoshao qian?
Too expensive Tai gui
I want (I need) Wo yao...
Water Shui
Food Shipin
Rice Fan
Taxi Chuzu che
Where is...? ... zai nali?
I want to go to... Wo yao qu...
Hotel Binguan
Restuarant Fanguan
Toilet/Restroom Cesuo (xishou jian)
Railway station Huoche zhan
Bus station Qiche zhan
Airport Ji chang
What time is it? Ji dian le?
I'm hungry Wo e
I'm thirsty Wo ke
I feel cold Wo leng
I feel hot Wo re
I don't feel well Wo bu shufu
I am ill Wo bing le
I want to see a doctor Wo yao kan yisheng
I want to go to a pharmacy Wo yao qu yaodian
Very good Hen hao
Very beautiful Hen piaoliang
I'm very happy Wo hen gaoxing
See you (goodbye) Zai jian
I'm sorry (pardon, excuse me) Dui bu qi
How about it? Zenmo yang?
I like it Wo xihuan
I love it Wo hen xihua
I don't want it Wo bu yao
I don't want to buy it Wo bu mai
What's that called in Chinese? Na zai han yu li jiao shen me?
What does "ni hao" mean in English? "ni hao" zai ying yu li zen me shuo?
How do you say "please" in Chinese? "Please" zai han yu li zen me shuo?
My Chinese is bad Wo han yu shuo de bu hao
I need to practice my Chinese Wo xu yao lian xi han yu