Xiang Guang (She-ahng Gahng) 香港
Hello (to one person)
Ni hao (Nee how) 你好
Hello (to more than one person)
Nimen hao (Nee-mern how) 你们好
Good morning (until about 10 a.m.)
Ni zao (Nee zow) 你早
Good morning (very polite form)
Zaoshang hao (Zow-shahng how) 早上好
Good afternoon / Good evening
Ni hao (Nee how) 你好
Good night
Wan an (Wahn ahn) 晚安
Goodbye
Zai jian (Dzigh jeean) 再见
Thank you
Xiexie (shay-shay) 谢谢
Thank you very much
Feichang xiexie (Fay-chahng shay-shay) 非常谢谢
Thank you for your hospitality
Duoxie ni de kuandai (Dwoh-shay nee der kwahn-die) 多谢你的款待
No, thanks
Xiexie, bu yao (Shay-shay boo yee-ow) 谢谢，不要
Don’t mention it / You’re welcome
Bu keqi (Boo ker-chee) 不客气
I’m sorry, I apologize
Duibuqi (Dway-boo-chee) 对不起
I’m very sorry
Wo hen baoqian (Woh hern bow-chee-an) 我很抱歉
Excuse me (to get attention, make way)
Lao jia (Lao jah) 劳驾
Excuse me… (may I trouble you)
Mafan ni… (Ma-fahn nee…) 麻烦你
Excuse me… (may I ask a question)
Qing wen… (Cheeng wern…) 请问
Please hurry!
Qing gankuai! (Cheeng gahn-kwigh) 请赶快
Please be careful
Qing xiaoxin yidian (Cheeng she-ow-sheen ee-dee-an) 请小心一点
Come in, please
Qing jin (Cheeng jeen) 请进
Please sit down
Qing zuo (Cheeng zwoh) 请坐
Can you please help me?
Neng bang wo yixia ma?
(Nerng bahng woh ee-she-ah mah)
能帮我一下吗?
Please write it down
Qing xie xia lai (Cheeng shay she-ah lie) 请写下来
Please write it in Roman letters
Qing yong Pinyin xie (Cheeng yohng Peen-een shay) 请用拼音写
I’m an American
Wo shi Meiguoren (Woh shr May-gwoh-wren)
我是美国人
I’m British/English
Wo shi Yinguoren (Woh shr Yeeng-gwoh-wren)
我是英国人
I am _____
Wo shi _____ (Woh shr _____) 我是 _____
| Australian | Aozhouren (Ah-oh-joe-wren) 澳洲人 |
| Canadian | Jianadaren (Je-ah-nah-dah-wren) 加拿大人 |
| French | Faguoren (Fa-gwoh-wren) 法国人 |
| German | Deguowen (Duh-gwoh-wren) 德国人 |
| Japanese | Ribenwen (Ree-bern-wren) 日本人 |
| Spanish | Xibanyaren (She-bahn-yah-wren) 西班牙人 |
I am from _______
Wo shi ______ lai-de (Woh shr _____ lie-duh) 我是 ______ 来的
| Australia | Aodaliya (ah-oh-dah-lee-yah) 澳大利亚 |
| Canada | Jianada (Jah-nah-dah) 加拿大 |
| Denmark | Danmai (Dahn-my) 丹麦 |
| England | Yingguo (Eeng-gwoh) 英国 |
| France | Faguo (Fah-gwoh) 法国 |
| Germany | Deguo (Der-gwoh) 德国 |
| Holland | Helan (Her-lahn) 荷兰 |
| Ireland | Airlan (Ayer-lahn) 爱尔兰 |
| Italy | Yidali (Ee-dah-lee) 意大利 |
| Japan |
