Hello: Nǐhǎo (Nee how) – 你好
Yes: Shì (Sheh) – 是
No: Bù shì (Bu-sheh) – 不是
Good: Hǎo (How) – 好
Bad: Bù hǎo (Boo-how) – 不好
Thank you: Xièxiè (Shieh-shieh) – 谢谢
You’re welcome: Bù kèqì (Boo kuh-chi) – 别客气
Good morning: Zǎo (Zhow) – 早上
Goodnight: Wǎn’ān (One-un) – 晚安
How much?: Duō shǎo? (Dwuh shauw?) – 多少
what is the price of this?: Zhè shì duōshǎo qián de jiàgé – 这是多少钱的价格?
Too expensive: Tài guìle! (Tie gway luh!) – 太贵了
Make it cheaper: Piányí yī diǎn. (Pian-yee yee dian) – 请更便宜
Very beautiful: Hĕn piàoliang (Hen peow-liung) – 漂亮
Delicious: Hào chī (How chir); Very delicious: Hěn hào chī (Hen how chir)
Today: Jīntiān (Jeen-tian) – 今天
Tomorrow: Míngtiān (Meeng-tian) – 明天
Yesterday: Zuótiān (Zwuh-tian) – 昨天
Goodbye: Zàijiàn (Zhai-jian) – 再见
Check, please: Măi dān (My dahn) – 买单
I don’t understand: Wǒ tīng bù dǒng. (Wuh ting boo dong) – 我听不懂
Let’s go!: Wǒmen zǒu ba! (Wuh-men zoew bah!) – 我们走吧！
I want to go there – Wǒ xiǎng qù nà biān () 我想去那边
how to buy the ticket? – Zěnme mǎi piào? 怎么买票？
how to buy the travel card? Rúhé gòumǎi lǚ háng kǎ? – 如何购买旅行卡？
where is the toilet? – Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎ – 洗手间在哪
Where is the bus stop? Gōngjiāo chē zhàn zài nǎ – 公交车站在哪
can you please help me? – Nǐ néng bāng wǒ me – 你能帮我么
do you understand English? Nǐ huì yīngyǔ ma? 你会英语吗？
I don’t understand Mandarin: Wǒ bù dǒng pǔtōnghuà – 我不懂普通话
AKM Nazrul Islam 