Week4 -Greetings and essential phrases MCLS - Beginner Chinese Week4 -Greetings and essential phrases

j q r x Pinyin Revision z c s yards its sing zh ch sh -Use the cheat sheet to practice z c s yards its sing zh ch sh judge church shush! j q r x Jeep cheese grrr sheep Revision

Revision Tones Wǒ yào shuǐ jiǎo I want dumplings Wǒ yào shuì jiào I want (to) sleep

Revision Nǐ hǎo Hello 你 好 You good My name is … Wǒ de míng zì shì … 你 好 You good My name is … Wǒ de míng zì shì … 我的 名字 是 … My name is …

Revision Nice to meet you Rèn shì nǐ hěn gāo xìng 认 识 你 很 高兴 认 识 你 很 高兴 To know you very happy Me too (nice to meet you, too) Wǒ yě shì 我 也 是 I too is

Today’s focus How are you ? Nǐ hǎo ma 你 好 吗 You good question mark 你 好 吗 You good question mark I’m fine , thanks Wǒ hěn hǎo xiè xiè 我 很 好 ， 谢谢 I very good thanks thank you

To ask back Nǐ hǎo ma 你 好 吗 Or a simplified version What about you/and you? Nǐ ne 你 呢 You question

To answer how are you I’m fine , thanks Wǒ hěn hǎo xiè xiè 我 很 好 ， 谢谢 我 很 好 ， 谢谢 I’m fine, too Wǒ yě hěn hǎo, xiè xiè 我 也 很 好， 谢谢 I too/also very good thx

Zǎo shàng 早 上 Xià wǔ 下 午 Wǎn shàng 晚 上 Wǎn ān 晚 安 night peace Good 早 上 early/morning Xià wǔ 下 午 Afternoon Wǎn shàng 晚 上 Late/evening/night Good Morning Hǎo 好 Good Good Afternoon Good Evening Wǎn ān 晚 安 night peace Good night

Good bye Zài jiàn (formal) 再 见 Again see Bye-bye Bai bai (informal) 拜 拜

I’m sorry Duì bù qǐ 对 不 起 To/for no to rise That’s all right Méi guān xi 没 关 系 No relationship No problem/doesn’t matter Méi shì er 没 事 儿 No matter

Compliment someone ……Hěn hǎo ……很 好 very good Your…… looks beautiful ……很 好 very good Your…… looks beautiful Nǐ de …… hěn hǎo kàn 你 的 …… 很 好 看 your look/see/watch Your … sounds good Nǐ de… hěn hǎo tīng 你的… 很 好 听 your hear/listen

Respond to compliments Thank you Xiè xiè 谢 谢 It’s nothing/not really Nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ 哪 里 哪 里 Where where

Wrap-up Nǐ hǎo ma? Wǒ hěn hǎo Duì bù qǐ Nǐ ne? Méi guān xi Zǎo shàng hǎo Xià wǔ hǎo Wǎn shàng hǎo Wǎn ān Zài jiàn (formal) Bai bai (informal) Duì bù qǐ Méi guān xi Méi shì er Xiè xiè Nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ Hěn hǎo