Instant Chinese. Boye Lafayette De Mente
much is this?
Zhe shi duoshao? (Jur shr dwoh-shou) 这是多少?
This is very good
Zhe hen hao (Jur hern how) 这很好
What is that?
Na shi shenme? (Nah shr shern-mo) 那是什么?
That’s my luggage
Na shi wo-de xingli (Nah shr woh-der sheeng-lee) 那是我的行李
Is that so?
Shi ma? (Shr mah) 是吗?
How much is that?
Na shi duoshao? (Nah shr dwoh-shou) 那是多少?
Who is/was that?
Na shi shei? (Nah shr shay) 那是谁?
What is that street?
Na shi neitiao jie? (Nah shr nay-tee-ow jeh) 那是哪条街?
Please write it down
Qing ni xie xia (Cheeng nee shay shah) 请你写下
Please write it in Roman letters
Qing yong pinyin xie (Cheeng yohng peen-yeen shay) 请用拼音写
Please write it in Chinese
Qing yong Zhongwen xie (Cheeng yohng Johng-wern shay) 请用中文写
(This is) my address
Wo-de dizhi (Woh-der dee-jr) 我的地址
What is your address?
Ni-de zhu zhi shi? (Nee-der joo jr shr) 你的住址是?
Please write it down
Qing xie xia lai (Cheeng shay shah lie) 请写下来
Please read it to me
Qing du zhe-ge gaiwo ting (Cheeng doo jur-guh guy-woh ting) 请读这个给我听
Please read it out loud
Qing da sheng du (Cheeng dah sherng doo) 请大声读
May I introduce myself?
Wo keyi jieshao woziji ma? (Woh ker-ee jeh-shou wohdzu-jee mah) 我可以介绍我自己吗?
My name is _____
Wo-de mingzi shi _____ (Woh-der meeng-dzu shr ____) 我的名字是 _____
This is my name card
Zhe shi wo-de ming pian (Jur shr woh-der meeng pee-an) 这是我的名片
What is your name?
Ni jiao shenme mingzi? 你叫什么名字? (Nee jow shern-mo meeng-dzu)
I’m pleased to meet you
Jiuyang (Joe-yahng) 久仰
Do you have a name card?
Ni you ming pian ma? (Nee you meeng pee-an mah) 你有名片吗?
This is my wife
Zhe shi wo-de furen (Jur shr woh-der foo-wren) 这是我的夫人
| husband | zhangfu (jahng-foo) 丈夫 |
| wife | furen (foo-wren) 夫人 |
| qizi (chee-dzu) 妻子 | |
| children | haizi (high-dzu) 孩子 |
| daughter | nuer (nwee-urr) 女儿 |
| son | erzi (urr-dzu) 儿子 |
Do you have children?
You haizi ma? (You high-dzu mah) 有孩子吗?
I have two daughters
You liang-ge nuer (You lee-ahng-guh nwee-urr) 有两个女儿
Are you married?
Jiehunle ma? (Jeh hoon-ler mah) 结婚了吗?
I’m married
Jiehunle (Jeh hoon-ler) 结婚了
I’m single
Mei jiehun (May jeh-hoon) 没结婚
This is my wife
Zhewei shi wo qizi (Jur-way shr woh chee-dzu) 这位是我妻子
This is my husband
Zhewei shi wo zhangfu (Jur-way shr woh jahng-foo) 这位是我丈夫
How old are you (to young children)
Ni ji sui? (Nee jee sway) 你几岁?
How old are you (to all others)
Ni duo da? (Nee dwoh dah) 你多大?
I am going
Qu (Chwee) 去
I’m not going
Bu qu (Boo chwee) 不去
Are you going?
Ni qu ma? (Nee chwee mah) 你去吗?
Is he/she going
Ta qu ma? (Tah chwee mah) 他去吗?
Are they going?
Ta-men qu ma? (Tah-mern chwee mah) 他们去吗?
Are we going now?
Wo-men xianzai qu ma? (Woh-mern shee-an-zigh chwee mah) 我们现在去吗?
I’m coming
Wo lai (Woh lie) 我来
I’m not coming
Wo bu lai (Woh boo lie) 我不来
He/she is coming
Ta lai (Tah lie) 他来
He/she is not coming
Ta bu lai (Tah boo lie) 他不来
I cannot come
Bu neng lai (Boo nerng lie) 不能来
They are coming
Ta-men lai (Tah-mern lie) 他们来
I will come tomorrow
Wo