Mandarin Phrases You Can Use Immediately

Once you start learning a new language, you want to use it immediately. The Mandarin phrases listed below allow you to do exactly that. For even more phrases, take a look at our learning resources for Mandarin at the end of the page.

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20 Easy Mandarin Phrases
Other Useful Phrases in Mandarin

20 Easy Mandarin Phrases

English	Mandarin
please in Mandarin	请 (qǐng)
thank you in Mandarin	谢谢 (xiè xie)
sorry in Mandarin	对不起 (duì bu qǐ)
I want this in Mandarin	我要这个 (wǒ yào zhè ge)
I want more in Mandarin	我要多一点 (wǒ yào duō yī diǎn)
I know in Mandarin	我知道 (wǒ zhī dào)
I don't know in Mandarin	我不知道 (wǒ bù zhī dào)
Can you help me? in Mandarin	你能帮我吗？ (nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma?)
I don't like this in Mandarin	我不喜欢这个 (wǒ bù xǐ huan zhè ge)
I like you in Mandarin	我喜欢你 (wǒ xǐ huan nǐ)
I love you in Mandarin	我爱你 (wǒ ài nǐ)
I miss you in Mandarin	我好想你 (wǒ hǎo xiǎng nǐ)
see you later in Mandarin	待会儿见 (dāi huì er jiàn)
Come with me in Mandarin	跟我来 (gēn wǒ lái)
turn right in Mandarin	向右转 (xiàng yòu zhuǎn)
turn left in Mandarin	向左转 (xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn)
go straight in Mandarin	直走 (zhí zǒu)
What's your name? in Mandarin	你叫什么名字？ (nǐ jiào shén me míng zi?)
My name is David in Mandarin	我叫大卫 (wǒ jiào dà wèi)
I'm 22 years old in Mandarin	我今年二十二岁 (wǒ jīn nián èr shí èr suì)

Other Useful Phrases in Mandarin

English	Mandarin
hi in Mandarin	嗨 (hāi)
hello in Mandarin	你好 (ní hǎo)
bye bye in Mandarin	拜拜 (bái bái)
ok in Mandarin	好的 (hǎo de)
cheers in Mandarin	干杯 (gān bēi)
welcome in Mandarin	欢迎 (huān yíng)
I agree in Mandarin	我同意 (wǒ tóng yì)
Where is the toilet? in Mandarin	洗手间在哪里？ (xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ?)
How are you? in Mandarin	你好吗？ (nǐ hǎo ma?)
I have a dog in Mandarin	我有一只狗 (wǒ yǒu yī zhī gǒu)
I want to go to the cinema in Mandarin	我想去看电影 (wǒ xiǎng qù kàn diàn yǐng)
You definitely have to come in Mandarin	你一定要来 (nǐ yī dìng yào lái)
This is quite expensive in Mandarin	这个太贵了 (zhè ge tài guì le)
This is my girlfriend Anna in Mandarin	这是我的女朋友安娜 (zhè shì wǒ de nǚ péng you ān nà)
Let's go home in Mandarin	我们回家吧 (wǒ men huí jiā ba)
Silver is cheaper than gold in Mandarin	白银比黄金便宜 (bái yín bǐ huáng jīn pián yi)
Gold is more expensive than silver in Mandarin	黄金比白银贵 (huáng jīn bǐ bái yín guì)

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Mandarin Phrases You Can Use Immediately

20 Easy Mandarin Phrases

Other Useful Phrases in Mandarin

Mandarin Vocabulary Books

Learn Mandarin - Quick / Easy / Efficient

Mandarin Vocabulary Book

Mandarin Flashcards

Mandarin Flashcards Online

Printable Mandarin Flashcards

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