Mandarin
Mandarin Chinese
| Native Speakers… | 900 million |
| + Second Language Speakers… | 1.3 billion |
| Official Language in… | 3 countries |
10 Basic Phrases in Mandarin Chinese
| English | Mandarin Chinese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello / Hi | 你好 (Nǐ hǎo) | nee how |
| Please | 请 (Qǐng) | ching |
| Thank You | 谢谢 (Xièxiè) | syeh-syeh |
| Yes | 是 (Shì) | shuh |
| No | 不是 (Bù shì) | boo shuh |
| Excuse me | 对不起 (Duìbùqǐ) | dway-boo-chee |
| Where is …? | …在哪里？ (Zài nǎlǐ?) | zai nah-lee |
| I don’t understand | 我听不懂 (Wǒ tīng bù dǒng) | woh ting boo dong |
| Help | 帮帮我 (Bāng bāng wǒ) | bahng bahng woh |
| Goodbye | 再见 (Zàijiàn) | zai-jian |
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