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No
Bù.
Bù.
不。
Bú shì de.
Bú shèr důh.
不是的。
Maybe
Kě néng.
Kǔh núng.
可能。
Maybe not
Kě néng bú shì.
Kǔh-núng bú shèr.
可能不是。
I
Wǒ
Wǒ
我
Alternatively, use 俺 (ǎn) for “I.” This will sound goofy (since people who use it are those who live in the back country) and is sure to break some ice.
You
Nǐ
Nǐ
你
He/She/It
Tā
Tā
他／她／它
We
Wǒ men
Wǒ-m
我们
You (plural)
Nǐ men
Nǐ-m
你们
They
Tā men
Tā-m
他们／她们／它们
Don’t ...
Bú yào…
Bú yòw…
不要…
I would like to ... .
Wǒ xiǎng… .
Wǒ shiǎng… .
我想…。
I don’t want to ... .
Wǒ bù xiǎng… .
Wǒ bù shiǎng… .
我不想…。
Hear, listen
Tīng
Tīng
听
See, look
Kàn
Kàn
看
Smell
Wén
Wén
闻
Touch.
Mō
Mō
摸
Listen to me!
Tīng wǒ shuō!
Tīng wǒ shuō!
听我说！
Have you seen Lee?
Nǐ kàn dào lǐ le ma?
Nǐ kàn dòw lěe lůh må?
你看到李了吗？
I saw Lee.
Wǒ kàn dào lǐ le.
Wǒ kàn dòw lěe lůh.
我看到李了。
I want to go and see you!
Wó xiǎng qù kàn nǐ!
Wó shiǎng chìu kàn nǐ!
我想去看你！
I want to meet you!
Wó xiǎng jiàn nǐ!
Wó shiǎng jièn nǐ!
我想见你！
I’ll show it to you.
Wó gěi nǐ kàn.
Wó gǎy nǐ kàn.
我给你看。
Please (polite)
Qǐng.
Chǐng.
请。
Please (begging)
Bài tuō.
Bài-tuō.
拜托。
Also means “please” as in “What do you take me for?”
Thank you.
Xiè xie.
Shièh-shièh.
谢谢。
You’re welcome.
Bú-xiè.
Bú-shièh.
