really nice here!
Zhèlǐ jiǎnzhí tài hǎo le!
这里简直太好了！
How nice!
Zhēn hǎo!
真好！
I’m very happy with...
Wǒ duì...hěn mǎnyǐ
我对⋯很满意
I’m not very happy with...
Wǒ duì...bù mǎnyì
我对⋯不满意
I’m glad that....
Wǒ wèi...gāoxìng
我为⋯高兴
I’m having a great time.
Wǒ wánrde hěn gāoxìng.
我玩儿得很高兴。
I can’t wait till tomorrow.
Wǒ kě děngbudào míngtiān la.
我可等不到明天啦。
I’m looking forward to tomorrow.
Wǒ qīdàizhe míngtiān de láilín.
我期待着明天的来临。
I hope it works out.
Wǒ xīwàng yíqiè jìnxíng shùnlì.
我希望一切进行顺利。
How awful!
Tài zāogāo le!
太糟糕了！
It’s horrible!
Tài kǒngbù le!
太恐怖了！
That’s terrible!
Tài kěpà le!
太可怕了！
What a pity/shame!
Zhēn kěxī!
真可惜！
How disgusting!
Zhēn ěxīn!
真恶心！
What nonsense!
Shuō shénme fèihuà!
说什么废话！
How silly!
Zhēn shì húnào!
真是胡闹！
That’s ridiculous!
Tài kěxiào le!
太可笑了！
I don’t like it.
Wǒ bù xǐhuan.
我不喜欢。
I’m bored to death!
Mènsǐ le!
闷死了！
I’m fed up!
Fánsǐ rén le!
烦死人了！
This is no good.
Zhè kě bù hǎo.
这可不好。
This is not what I expected.
Wǒ kě méi xiǎngdào huì zhèyàng.
我可没想到会这样。
3. Small Talk
3.1 Introductions
3.2 I beg your pardon?
3.3 Starting/ending a conversation
3.4 A chat about the weather
3.5 Hobbies
3.6 Invitations
3.7 Paying a compliment
3.8 Intimate comments/questions
3.9 Congratulations and condolences
3.10 Arrangements
3.11 Being the host(ess)
3.12 Saying goodbye
3.1 Introductions
My name’s...
Wǒ jiào...
我叫⋯
I’m...
Wǒ shì...
我是⋯
What’s your name?
[formal] Qǐngwèn, nín guìxìng?
请问，您贵姓？
[informal] Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
你叫什么名字？
May I introduce...?
Wǒ lái jièshào, zhè shì..., zhè shì...
我来介绍，这是⋯，这是⋯
This is my wife.
Zhè shì wǒ qīzi.
这是我妻子。
This is my husband.
Zhè shì wǒ zhàngfu.
这是我丈夫。
This is my daughter.
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