The Basics in Mandarin

I thought I would do a written and a video blog outlining the basics in the Mandarin Chinese language. Some of these words and phrases I have mentioned before in previous blogs but there is nothing like repetition to help you learn a foreign language! I would start out with the greetings. As stated in previous blogs, "Ni Hao" means hello but the polite way to say hello is "Nin Hao". If you are greeting a group of people especially a large crowd or gathering, like Mark Zuckerberg did in his opening phrase, you should say "Daija Hao" which means hello everyone. To say goodbye means "Zaijian". 

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Here are some other greetings you can say:-

Nice to Meet You:- Hen gaoxing renshi ni 

Good Morning:- Zaoshang Hao 

Good Afternoon:- Xiawu Hao

Good Evening:- Wangshang Hao 

Good Night:- Wan An

Here are some Everyday words/phrases in Mandarin:-

Yes:- Shi de

No- Meiyou 

Ice-Cream:- Bingqilin 

I will now go through some basic questions and answers in Mandarin.

How are You?:- Ni Hao Ma?

I am fine/good/very good:- Wo Hen Hao

What is the time?:- Shi shenme shihou?

The time is twelve noon:- Shijian shi zhongwu shi er dian 

Are you hungry:?:- Ni ele ma 

Yes, I am hungry:- Shi de wo ele 

What do you want?:- Ni xiang yao shen me 

I want to eat noodles:- Wo xiang chi miantiao