Learn Daily Conversational Phrases

We can learn some basic conversational phrases that we can talk in everyday Chinese speech.

Hello– 你好- nǐhǎo, pronounced [nee how]
What is your surname (family name)? (formal )- 您貴姓? – nín guì xìng, pronounced [neen gway shing]
or 你姓什麼？- nǐ xìng shén me (inf.), pronounced [nee shing shurn muh]
What’s your name?– 你叫什麼名字? – nǐ jiào shén me míng zì, pronounced [nee jee-ou shurn muh ming zi] ^[1]
Yes– 是 – shì, pronounced [sh]
No– 不是 – bú shì, pronounced [boo sh]
Thank you– 謝謝 – xiè xiè, pronounced [shie shie]
You’re welcome– 不用謝 – bú yòng xiè, pronounced [boo yong shee-e]
Excuse me– 對不起 – duì bu qǐ, pronounced [dway boo chee]
I don’t understand– 我不懂 – wǒ bù dǒng, pronounced [wuo boo downg]
Goodbye– 再見 – zài jiàn, pronounced [zay jee-en]