Basic Mandarin Phrases

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Questions and Answers

If someone asks you 'Ni shi na guo ren?', what are they trying to find out?

  • Your age.
  • Your favorite color.
  • Your name.
  • Your nationality. (correct)

If someone says 'Wo bu hui shuo,' what are they communicating?

  • Please, let me ask.
  • What is your name?
  • I am doing well.
  • I can not speak. (correct)

How would you say 'Good evening' in Mandarin?

  • Wan shang hao (correct)
  • Zao shang hao
  • Ni hao
  • Xia wu hao

You want to ask someone 'What time is it now?' in Mandarin. Which phrase would you use?

<p>Xian zai, ji dian? (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If someone says 'xie xie ni', what does that mean?

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How would you express the number 40 in Mandarin?

<p>Si shi (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What number is 'yao'?

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If someone tells you their birthday is 'shi er yue er shi wu hao', what date is that?

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If it's 12:30, how would you express this time in Mandarin?

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How would you say 'Good afternoon' in Mandarin?

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Flashcards

dui bu qi

Excuse me

xie xie ni

Thank you

Xian zai, ji dian?

What time is it now?

Shengri

Birthday

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ni hao

Hello

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Ni jiao shen me mingzi?

What is your name?

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wo hen hao

I am good

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wan shang

Evening

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zao shang hao

Good morning

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xia wu hao

Good afternoon

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Study Notes

  • Excuse me = dui bu qi
  • Thank you = xie xie ni
  • What time is it now? = xian zai, ji dian?
  • Birthday = shengri
  • When is your birthday = Ne de shengri shen me shi huo
  • We are = wo men
  • They are = ta men
  • I = WO
  • You = ni
  • Your = ni de
  • Mine = wo de
  • Month = yue
  • Hello = ni hao
  • Year = nian
  • What is your name = ni jiao shen me mingzi
  • I am good = wo hen hao
  • I am not good = wo bu hao
  • Excuse me, please let me ask = dui bu qi, qing Wen
  • I can't speak = wo bu hui shuo
  • I can't speak Mandarin=wo bu hui shuo
  • Mandarin = pu tong hua
  • English = ying-wen
  • I can speak a little = wo hui shuo yi dian
  • I don't speak well = wo shuo de bu hao
  • am = zao shang
  • pm= xia wu
  • 30 mins = ban
  • Evening = wan shang
  • minutes = fen
  • 15 mins = yi ke
  • 100 = yi bai
  • 20 = er shi
  • 10 = Shi
  • 30 = san shi
  • 40= si shi
  • 2025= er ling er wu nian
  • December 25th = shi er yue er shi wu hao
  • February 5, 1993 = yi jiu jiu san nian er yue wu hao
  • 2:14 = liang dian: shi si fen
  • 12:30 = shi er dian ban
  • 99= jiu shi jiu
  • Where are you from? = ni shi na guo ren?
  • 105 = yi bai wu
  • he / she = ta
  • 1 = yao
  • 7 = qi
  • 0 = ling
  • Good morning = zao shang hao
  • Good afternoon = xia wu hao
  • Good evening = wan shang hao

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