| CHINESE LANGUAGE: |
| English Greetings |
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| Hi! | Ni hao |
| Good morning! | zao shàng hao/ zao |
| Good evening! | Xia wu hao!/ Wan shang hao! |
| Welcome! | Huan ying! |
| How are you? | Ni hao |
| I'm fine, thanks! | Hen hao! Xie xie |
| And you? | Ni ne? |
| Good/ So-So. | Yi ban |
| Thank you (very much)! | Xie xie |
| You're welcome! | huan ying! |
| Hey! Friend! | Hai! Peng you |
| I missed you so much! | Duo xiang ni ya |
| What's new? | You shen me xi qi de? |
| Nothing much | Mei you! |
| Good night! | Wan an |
| See you later! | dài huì ér jiàn |
| Good bye! | zài jiàn |
| One moment please! | Qing deng yi xia |
| Hold on please! (phone) | Qing shao hou! |
| How much is this? | Zhe duo shao qian? |
| Excuse me ...! | Qing wen! |
| Excuse me! | Bao qian! |
| Come with me! | Gen wo lai! |
| Just a little. | Hui yi dian dian. |
| What's your name? | Ni jiao shen me ming zi? |
| My name is ... | Wo jiao…… |
| Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… | Xian sheng/Nü shi/Xiao jie |
| Nice to meet you! | Ni hao! |
| You're very kind! | Ni zhen hao! Ni zhen hao! |
| Oh! That's good! | Tai hao la! |
| How old are you? | Ni ji sui le? |
| I'm (twenty, thirty...) yo | Wo (er shi/ san shi) sui le. |
| I have to go | Wo gai zou le. |
| I will be right back! | Wo guo yi huir jiu hui lai! |
| Good luck! | Zhu ni hao yun! |
| Happy birthday! | Zhu ni sheng ri kuai le! |
| Happy new year! | Xin nian kuai le! |
| Merry Christmas! | Sheng dan kuai le! |
| Congratulations! | Zhu he/Gong xi! |
| Enjoy! (for meals...) | Qing yong can! |
| Bless you! | Gan mao le, mei shi ba? |
| Good night and sweet dreams! | Wan an & zuo ge mei meng! |
| I'm Sorry! | Dui bu qi! |
| Sorry (for a mistake) | Bao4 qian! |
| No Problem! | Mei wen ti! |
| I Don't Understand! | Wo bu dong! |
