Greetings:
* 你好 (nǐ hǎo) / 你好 (nei hou) - Hello
* 早上好 (zǎoshang hǎo) / 早晨好 (zo2 san1 hou2) - Good morning
* 下午好 (xiàwǔ hǎo) / 下午好 (ng5 hau4 hou2) - Good afternoon
* 晚上好 (wǎnshang hǎo) / 晚上好 (maan5 soeng1 hou2) - Good evening
* 再见 (zàijiàn) / 再見 (zoi3 gin3) - Goodbye
* 谢谢 (xièxie) / 多謝 (do1 ze6) - Thank you
* 不客气 (bù kèqì) / 唔使客氣 (m4 si2 haak3 hei3) - You're welcome
Basic Phrases:
* 我 (wǒ) / 我 (ngo5) - I
* 你 (nǐ) / 你 (nei5) - You
* 他 (tā) / 佢 (keoi5) - He/She/It
* 我们 (wǒmen) / 我哋 (ngo5 dei6) - We
* 你们 (nǐmen) / 你哋 (nei5 dei6) - You (plural)
* 他们 (tāmen) / 佢哋 (keoi5 dei6) - They
* 是 (shì) / 係 (hai6) - Yes / Is
* 不是 (bù shì) / 唔係 (m4 hai6) - No / Is not
* 什么 (shénme) / 乜嘢 (mat1 je5) - What
* 哪里 (nǎli) / 邊度 (bin1 dou6) - Where
* 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) / 點樣 (dim2 joeng6) - How
* 多少 (duōshao) / 幾多 (gei2 do1) - How much/many
* 我叫... (wǒ jiào...) / 我叫... (ngo5 giu3...) - My name is...
* 你好吗 (nǐ hǎo ma) / 你好嗎 (nei5 hou2 maa1) - How are you?
Numbers:
* 一 (yī) / 一 (jat1) - One
* 二 (èr) / 二 (ji6) - Two
* 三 (sān) / 三 (saam1) - Three
* 四 (sì) / 四 (sei3) - Four
* 五 (wǔ) / 五 (ng5) - Five
* 六 (liù) / 六 (luk6) - Six
* 七 (qī) / 七 (cat1) - Seven
* 八 (bā) / 八 (baat3) - Eight
* 九 (jiǔ) / 九 (gau2) - Nine
* 十 (shí) / 十 (sap6) - Ten
Remember:
* These are just a few basic phrases to get you started.
* Pronunciation is crucial for understanding and being understood.
* There are many resources available to help you learn more Chinese, such as language learning apps, websites, and tutors.
Good luck with your Chinese learning journey!