Basic conversations
Mandarin Essential Classes
Who?
Shéi?
谁？
Who is it?
Shì shéi ya?
是谁呀？
What?
Shénme?
什么？
What is this?
Zhè shì shénme?
这是什么？
When?
Shénme shíhòu?
什么时候？
Where?
Nǎlǐ?
哪里？
Where is it?
...zài nǎlǐ?
....在哪里?
Which?
Nǎ yīgè?
哪一个?
Why?
Wèishéme?
为什么？
How?
Zěnme yàng?
怎么样？
How much?
Duōshǎo?
多少？
How long?
Duōjiǔ?
多久？
I would like...?
Wǒ xiǎng yào...
我想要...
I need...
Wǒ xūyào...
我需要...
Can you...
Nǐ kěyǐ...
你可以...
May I ask?
Wǒ kěyǐ wèn ma?
我可以问吗？
Thank you
Xièxiè nǐ
谢谢你
I would like coffee
Wǒ xiǎng yào kāfēi
我想要咖啡
I would like some water
Wǒ xiǎng yào shuǐ
我想要水
I would like the menu
Wǒ xiǎng yào càidān
我想要菜单
I need your help
Nǐ bāng wǒ
你帮我
I need a doctor
Wǒ xūyào yīgè yīshēng
我需要一个医生
Can you help me?
Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ ma?
你可以帮我吗?
Can you tell me?
Nǐ néng gàosù wǒ ma?
你能告诉我吗？
Where is ....?
...zài nǎ?
...在哪?
Im looking for...
Wǒ zài zhǎo...
我在找...
Is it near?
Jìn ma?
近吗？
Is it far?
Tā hěn yuǎn?
它很远？
Where is the toilet?
Cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ?
厕所在哪里？
Where is the hotel?
Jiǔdiàn zài nǎlǐ?
酒店在哪里？
This is mine
Zhè shì wǒ de
这是我的
That is mine
Nà shì wǒ de
那是我的
These are mine
Zhèxiē shì wǒ de
这些是我的