Basic Chinese Conversation – Making Friends in Beijing China

Basic Chinese Conversation – Want to make some local Chinese friends in China? Well, for a start, you must learn how to greet people politely in their native tongue.

It’s not difficult and you can pick this up really fast.

Basic Conversation for Greeting Purpose:

Hello: "Ni Hao"

I am very good (fine): "Wo Hen Hao"

What's your name?: "Ni De Ming Zi Shi Shen Me?"

My name is Paul: "Wo Jiao Paul"

Where are you from? "Ni Cong Na Li Lai?"

I am from (USA / UK / Australia / New Zealand / Singapore) : "Wo Cong (Mei Guo / Ying Guo / Ao Da Li Ya / Xin Xi Lan / Xin Jia Po) Lai"

My Chinese is not good: "Wo De Zhong Wen Bu Hao"

I can not speak Chinese: "Wo Bu Hui Shuo Zhong Wen"

Do you understand?: "Dong Le Ma?"

I don't understand: "Wo Ting Bu Dong"

Good bye: "Zai Jian"

Thank you: "Xie Xie"

Excuse me: "Lao Jia"

You're welcome: "Bu Ke Qi"

Sorry: "Dui Bu Qi"

No (don't have): "Mei You"

No (not so): "Bu Shi"

Vocabulary:

Good : "Hao"

Very Good : "Hen Hao"

From : "Cong"

Chinese language : "Zhong Wen"

Understand : "Dong"

Name : "Ming Zi"