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In the following table, as well as the original Chinese, the English and the sounds of the

words using the English alphabet, you will also find a column headed ‘Pinyin’. Pinyin is

the official transcription of Chinese, which is taught in Chinese schools, and which is

necessary to be able to type Chinese characters on a computer keyboard. With the right

software configuration, you print ‘pinyin’ in, e.g. chá (tea) and get Chinese out: ކ . Isn’t

technology wonderful!

English Sounds Pinyin Chinese

woa

wŏ

ᆸ

would like

siang yao

xiăng yào

ሯገ

coffee

ka fey

kā fēi

ఋ़

with

chia

jiā

ଝ

milk

nio-nai

niú năi

฻ฆ

I’d like a coffee with milk

woa siang yao ka fey chia nio nai

wŏ xiăng yào kā fēi jiā niú năi

ᆸሯገఋ़ଝ฻ฆ

and

her

hé

ਜ਼

sugar

tung

táng

ჱ

cha a

tea/bad *

chá

Be careful with the intonation.* Tone up at the end

means ‘tea’, but down means ‘bad’.

bad

cha- a

Very good

herng hao

hĕn hăo

੪ੑ

beer

pee jio

pí jiŭ

ທௌ

water

shwey

shuĭ

ၺ

wind and water

feng shwey

fēng shuĭ

ज़ၺ

In a restaurant situation , ‘A water please’ is a request for us, but not in

Chinese. You have to tell the waiter what to do, i.e. : ‘Please give me…’

Please give me …

(t)ching gay woa…

qĭng gĕi wŏ...

༿৊ᆸ ...

please

(t)ching

qĭng

༿!

give

gay

gĕi

৊!

woa

wŏ

ᆸ

thank you

shieh shieh

xiè xie

ቝቝ

2. To order

to order

djien

diăn

࢛

drinks

ying liao

yĭn liào

ፙ೯

wine

poo tao jioe

pú táo jiŭ

໅჻ௌ

red

hong

hóng

੺!

white

bai

bái

a bottle

ee ping

yī píng

ጙີ

a glass of

ee bay

yī bēi

ጙۭ

Cheers!

gan bay

gān bēi

ছۭƽ

bread

mee’en bao

miàn bāo

ෂ۞

a little

ee see-eh

yī xiē

ጙቋ

Don’t mention it.

buh cur chee

bù kè qì

ݙఱ໮

Very very good.

feh chung hao

fēi cháng hăo

ऻޟੑ

3. Have you got…?

Have you got a table for

two?

You literally say: You got two person’s seats?

you

ni / ni’ing

nĭ / nín

ฝ ǋ ิ

have got

yoh

yŏu

ᎌ

seats

zuor way

zuò wèi

ᔬᆡ

for 2 persons

are ren der

èr rén de

औཽࡼ

for 3 persons

san ren der

sān rén de

ྯཽࡼ

൮!

‘Ma’ at the end, turns a statement into a question.

sorry

dway buh chee

duì bù qĭ

࣪ݙ໦

may yoh

méi yŏu / bù

඗ᎌ ǋ ݙ

Yes, of course.

shou duh, dung ran

shì de, dāng rán

ဵࡼǈࡩ཭

What would you like to drink? is expressed as:

You would like to drink what?

You would like…?

ni’ing siung yao?

nín xiăng yào?

ิሯገǛ

what

sher mer

shén me

ဠඐ

to drink

huur

hē

੖

to eat

chrr

chī

fried noodles

chow mi en

chăo miàn

ްෂ

a fork

ee bah cha tsuh

chā zi

ބᔇ

As we say‚ a cup of tea, the Chinese say ‘one of fork’ for ‘a fork’

Enjoy your meal!

way coh how

wèi kŏu hăo

ᆞాੑƽ

Are you satisfied(?)

ni’ing man ee (ma?)

nín măn yì (ma?)

ิ൸ፀ ( ൮Ǜ )

satisfied

man ee

măn yì

൸ፀ

You satisfied(?)

ni’ing man ee ( ma?)

nín măn yì (ma?)

ิ൸ፀ ( ൮Ǜ )

the bill

jiang dan

zhàng dān

ᑂ࡝

I can - use - a card (?)

woa nen – yung - car (ma?)

wŏ néng - yòng - kă (ma?)

ᆸభጲ፿ఌ ( ൮Ǜ )

Can (i.e. Yes, you can)

nen

néng

ถ

4. Please go …airport

The answer to the question : ‘Can I?’ is not ‘Yes’ or No’ as

we might expect , but ‘Can’ or ‘Not can’

please

(t)ching

qĭng

༿!

choo

qù

བྷ

center

jung-sing

zhōng xīn

ᒦቦ

city center

shuh jung-sing

shì zhōng xīn

ှᒦቦ

airport

dsee chang

jī chăng

૦ޝ

address

dee juhr

dì zhĭ

࢐ᒍ

this address

jugga dee juhr

zhè gè dì zhĭ

ᑚৈ࢐ᒍ!

bye

zai jien

zài jiàn

Ᏻ୅

a ticket

piao

piào

ວ

to buy

mai

măi

൰!

‘a ticket to ….’ is literally ‘a to …. type ticket’

a “to Beijing“ type ticket

choo beijing der peeao

qù bĕi jīng de piào

བྷ۱யࡼວ

a “to Shanghai“ ticket

choo shanghai der peeao

qù shàng hăi de piào

བྷ࿟਱ࡼວ

Hong Kong

sjeeung gung

xiāng găng

ሧভ

How much - money?

duoor shao - tjien?

duō shăo - qián?

ࣶ࿩ - ༂Ǜ

How much does it cost?

duoor shao tjien?

duō shăo qián?

ࣶ࿩༂Ǜ!

10 yuan

shrr you-an

shí yuán

လᏄ

Numbers, days & time

yī

ጙ

are

èr

औ

san

sān

ྯ

soor

sì

႐

wŭ

ᇋ

leo

liù

ങ

tjee

qī

໕

baah

bā

geo

jiŭ

ோ

shrr

shí

လ

shrr ee

shí yī

လጙ

shrr are

shí èr

လऔ

shrr san

shí sān

လྯ

shrr suh

shí sì

လ႐

shrr aw

shí wŭ

လᇋ

shrr lieo

shí liù

လങ

shrr tjee

shí qī

လ໕

shrr baah

shí bā

လڭ

shrr jioe

shí jiŭ

လோ

are shrr

èr shí

औလ

are shrr ee

èr shí yī

औလጙ

san shrr

sān shí

ྯလ

soor shrr

sì shí

႐လ

aw shrr

wŭ shí

ᇋလ

leo shrr

liù shí

ങလ

tjee shrr

qī shí

໕လ

baah shrr

bā shí

ڭလ

geo shrr

jiŭ shí

ோလ

100

ee by

yī băi

ጙڻ

200

are by

èr băi

औڻ

300

san by

sān băi

ྯڻ

8 o’clock

baa djien (djien = o’clock)

bā diăn

ڭ࢛

7.30

tchee djien san shuh fuhn

qī diăn sān shí fēn

໕࢛ྯလॊ

40 minutes

Soor sher fn jong

sì shí fēn zhōng

႐လॊᒩ

6.40

lieo djien soor shrr foon

liù diăn sì shí fēn

ങ࢛႐လॊ

In the morning

dsow shung

zăo shàng

ᐁ࿟

In the evening

won shung

wăn shàng

ᅵ࿟

6.00 in the evening

won shung leo djien

wăn shàng liù diăn

ᅵ࿟ങ࢛

Monday

shing chee ee

xīng qī yī

ቩ໐ጙ

Tuesday

shing chee er

xīng qī èr

ቩ໐औ

Wednesday

shing chee san

xīng qī sān

ቩ໐ྯ

Sunday

shing chee uh

xīng qī rì / xīng qī tiān

ቩ໐྇ / ቩ໐ᄖ

Is there…?

Excuse me

lau tia

láo jià

ಏଧ

May I ask (please ask)

(t)ching wern

qĭng wèn

༿ᆰ

Near by

fu jing

fù jìn

এத

Is there

yŏu

ᎌ

A bank

ying hung

yín háng

ፖቲ

Nearby is there a bank(?)

fu jing yo ying hung (ma?)

fù jìn yŏu yín háng (ma?)

এத ᎌፖቲ ( ൮Ǜ )

a supermarket

chao shuh

chāo shì

ިှ

a toilet

tour saw

cè suŏ

ݼჅ

a hospital

ee jooan

yī yuàn

ጛᏔ

sorry

dooee bu chee

duì bù qĭ

࣪ݙ໦

I don’t know.

woa bu jr dow

wŏ bù zhī dào

ᆸݙᒀࡸ

don’t

bù

know

jr dow

zhī dào

ᒀࡸ

7.Directions

Excuse me.

lau tia

láo jià

ಏଧ

I’m looking for a bank.

woa jn sai chi-ao ying hung

wŏ zhèng zài zhăo yín háng

ᆸᑵᏴᑊፖቲ

Something you are doing

now is expressed by:

‘jn sai’

zhèng zài

ᑵᏴ

looking for

chi-ao

zhăo

ᑊ

waiting for

d e rm

dĕng

ࢀ

a friend

pung yo

péng yŏu

຋ᎍ

a post office

yo ju

yóu jú

ᎆ௜

Take (walk) this street.

z o -oo cher chow loo

zŏu zhè tiáo lù

ᔓᑚᄟവ

walk

z o -oo

zŏu

ᔓ

‘chow’ literally means ‘one of’

this street

cher chow loo

zhè tiáo lù

ᑚᄟവ

to the left, to the right

wong tsor, wong yio

wăng zuŏ, wăng yòu

ᆁᔧǈᆁᎎ

wong

wăng

ᆁ

to the front/straight on

wong chen

wăng qián

ᆁ༄

Go strait on. (to the front

walk)

wong chen z o -oo

wăng qián zŏu

ᆁ༄ᔓ

Is it far(?)

yuăn (ma?)

yu a n (ma?)

Ꮠ ( ൮Ǜ ) !

yu an

Chinese currency

yuán

Ꮔ

how far?

door yuan

duō yuăn

ࣶᏐǛ

Walk /about/ 10/ min.

z o -oo /dar guy /shr/ fn joong

zŏu dà gài shí fēn zhōng

ᔓࡍগလॊᒩ

You’re welcome.

boo ker chee

bù kè qì

ݙఱ໮

See you again.

sai chien

zài jiàn

Ᏻ୅

8.Where &what time

What time?

gee dien

jĭ diăn?

ଂ࢛Ǜ

Where?

na lee

nă lĭ?

෾ಱǛ

woa der

wŏ de

ᆸࡼ

your

ning der

nín de

ิࡼ

luggage

shing-lee

xíng lĭ

ቲರ

Your luggage…

ning der shing-lee

nín de xíng lĭ

ิࡼቲರ

…is where (in)?

tsai na lee

zài nă lĭ?

Ᏼ෾ಱǛ

our

woa men der

wŏ men de

ᆸඣࡼ

woa men

wŏ men

ᆸඣ

our Luggage

woa men der shing lee

wŏ men de xíng lĭ

ᆸඣࡼቲರ

Our luggage is where in?

woa men der shing lee tsai na lee?

wŏ men de xíng lĭ zài nă lĭ?

ᆸඣࡼቲರᏴ෾ಱǛ

There!, Here!

na lee!, jur lee!

nà lĭ! zhè lĭ!

กಱƽᑚಱƽ

the room

fung chien

fáng jiān

ळମ

…is at - the room - within

…tsai - fung chien - lee

zài fáng jiān lĭ

Ᏼळମಱ

My room…

woa de fung chien

wŏ de fáng jiān

ᆸࡼळମ

…is at where?

tsai na lee?

zài nă lĭ?

Ᏼ෾ಱǛ

On the first floor.

tsai ar lo

zài èr lóu

Ᏼऔണ

level 1, level 2

ee lo, ar lo

yī lóu, èr lóu

ጙണǈऔണ

your room

ning de fung chien

nín de fáng jiān

ิࡼळମ

Breakfast – what time?

dsau tsan – (d)gee dien?

zăo cān - jĭ diăn?

ᐁݫ - ଂ࢛Ǜ

From 7 O’clock…

tzong tchee dien…

cóng qī diăn…

࠭໕࢛ …

…to 10 O’clock

…dow shrr dien

…dào shí diăn

… ࡵလ࢛

9. Problems, problems

You can…

ning nung…

nín néng…

ิถ …

…help me(?)

…bung-choo woa (ma?)

…bāng zhù wŏ (ma?)

… ۑᓐᆸ ( ൮Ǜ )

I’ve - lost

woa - dio ler

wŏ diū le

ᆸࣀ೫

to lose, lost

dio, dio ler

diū, diū le

ࣀǈࣀ೫

woa der pronounced ‘wadder’

wŏ de

ᆸࡼ

passport

hoo jaow

hù zhào

ઐᑍ

camera

chow sian dzee

zhào xiàng jī

ᑍሤ૦

wallet

tien bau = money bag

qián bāo

༂۞

I need…

woa shoo-jau…

wŏ xū yào…

ᆸኊገ …

…stamps

…yo piau

yóu piào

ᎆວ

to send

tchee

jì

଎

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