Greetings and Farewells
* 你好 (nǐ hǎo): Hello
* 早上好 (zǎo shàng hǎo): Good morning
* 下午好 (xià wǔ hǎo): Good afternoon
* 晚上好 (wǎn shàng hǎo): Good evening
* 再见 (zài jiàn): Goodbye
* 谢谢 (xiè xie): Thank you
* 不客气 (bù kè qì): You're welcome
* 对不起 (duì bù qǐ): Sorry
* 没关系 (méi guān xì): It's okay
* 请 (qǐng): Please
* 谢谢 (xiè xie): Thank you
* 不用谢 (bù yòng xiè): You're welcome
* 你好吗？ (nǐ hǎo ma?): How are you?
* 我很好 (wǒ hěn hǎo): I'm fine
Basic Phrases
* 我叫… (wǒ jiào...): My name is...
* 你叫什么名字？ (nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?): What is your name?
* 哪里人？ (nǎ lǐ rén?): Where are you from?
* 我是…人 (wǒ shì ... rén): I am from...
* 你说什么？ (nǐ shuō shénme?): What did you say?
* 请再说一遍 (qǐng zài shuō yī biàn): Please say it again
* 我听不懂 (wǒ tīng bù dǒng): I don't understand
* 我不会说中文 (wǒ bù huì shuō zhōng wén): I can't speak Chinese
* 你能说英语吗？ (nǐ néng shuō yīng yǔ ma?): Can you speak English?
* 多少钱？ (duō shǎo qián?): How much does it cost?
* 我想要… (wǒ xiǎng yào...): I want...
* 这个/这 (zhè ge/zhè): This
* 那个/那 (nà ge/nà): That
Food and Drink
* 吃饭 (chī fàn): To eat
* 喝水 (hē shuǐ): To drink water
* 好吃 (hǎo chī): Delicious
* 不好吃 (bù hǎo chī): Not delicious
* 渴了 (kě le): Thirsty
* 饿了 (è le): Hungry
* 菜单 (cài dān): Menu
* 点菜 (diǎn cài): To order food
Other Useful Phrases
* 不知道 (bù zhī dào): I don't know
* 没关系 (méi guān xì): It's okay
* 怎么了？ (zěn me le?): What's wrong?
* 我没事 (wǒ méi shì): I'm fine
* 今天天气真好 (jīn tiān tiān qì zhēn hǎo): The weather is so nice today
* 我要去… (wǒ yào qù...): I want to go to...
* 我住在这里 (wǒ zhù zài zhè lǐ): I live here
* 请问 (qǐng wèn): Excuse me
* 帮助 (bāng zhù): Help
* 小心 (xiǎo xīn): Be careful
Remember:
* These are just a few examples, and there are many other common phrases in Chinese.
* Tones are important in Chinese, so it's best to learn the proper pronunciation from a native speaker or reliable resource.
* Learning to read and write Chinese characters will also greatly enhance your understanding and fluency.
Good luck learning Chinese!