Essential Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary. Catherine Dai

      How much?

      Duōshao qián?

      多少钱？

      How much is this?

      Zhè ge duōshao qián?

      这个多少钱？

      What time is it?

      Jǐ diǎn le?

      几点了?

      Which one?

      Nǎ ge

      哪个？

      Which ones?

      Nǎ xiē?

      哪些？

      Which glass is mine?

      Nǎ ge bēizi shì wǒde?

      哪个杯子是我的?

      When?

      Shénme shíhou?

      什么时候?

      When are you leaving? [formal]

      Nǐ shénme shíhou chūfā?

      你什么时候出发?

      Why?

      Wèishénme?

      为什么?

      Could you...? [formal]

      Kě bu kěyǐ...?

      可不可以⋯?

      Please... [formal]

      Qǐng...

      请⋯

      Are you able to...? [informal]

      Néng...ma?

      能⋯吗?

      Could you...? [informal]

      Kěyǐ...ma?

      可以⋯吗?

      Could you help me, please?

      Nǐ kěyǐ bāngzhu wǒ ma?

      你可以帮助我吗？

      Could you show that to me, please?

      Qǐng zhǐ gěi wǒ kàn.

      请指给我看。

      Could you come with me, please?

      Qǐng gén wǒ lái.

      请跟我来。

      Could you book some tickets for me please?

      Qǐng gěi wǒ yùdìng jǐ zhāng piào.

      请给我预订几张票。

      Could you recommend another hotel?

      Qǐng gěi wǒ tuījiàn lìngwài yī jiā lǚguǎn, hǎo ma?

      请给我推荐另外一家旅馆，好吗？

      What category of hotel is it? (How many stars)

      Zhè jiā lǚguǎn shì jǐ xīng jí de?

      这家旅馆是几星级的?

      Do you know...? [formal]

      Nǐ zhī bu zhīdao...?

      你知不知道⋯？

      Do you have...?

      Yǒu méiyǒu...?

      有没有⋯？

      Do you have any vegetarian dishes, please?

      Qǐngwèn, yǒu méiyǒu sùshí de cài?

      请问，有没有素食的菜?

      I would like a...

      Wǒ yào yí ge...

      我要一个⋯

      I’d like a kilo of apples, please.

      Qǐng gěi wǒ yī gōngjīn píngguǒ.

      请给我一公斤苹果。

      Can I?

      Wǒ kěyǐ...?

      我可以⋯？

      May I take this away?

      Wǒ kěyǐ názǒu zhège ma?

      我可以拿走这个吗？

      Can I smoke here?

      Wǒ kěyǐ zài zhèlǐ chōuyān ma?

      我可以在这里抽烟吗？

      Could I ask you something?

      Kěyǐ wèn nín jiàn shìr ma?

      可以问您件事儿吗?

      2.3 How to Reply

      My surname is ...

      Wǒ xìng...

      我姓⋯

      My name is ...

      Wǒ jiào...

      我叫⋯

      Yes, of course.

      Shì, dāngrán.

      是，当然。

      No, I’m sorry.

      Bú, duìbuqǐ.

      不，对不起。

      Yes, what can I do for you?

      Duì, zháo wǒ yǒu shìr ma?

      对，找我有事儿吗？

      Just a moment, please.

      Qǐng děng yìhuǐr.

      请等一会儿。

      No, I don’t have time now.

      Duìbuqǐ, wǒ xiànzài méiyǒu kòngr.

      对不起，我现在没有空儿。

      No, that’s impossible.

      Duìbuqǐ, bànbudào.

      对不起，办不到。

      No problem.

      Méi wèntí.

      没问题。

      I agree.

      Wǒ tóngyì.

      我同意。

      I hope so too.

      Wǒ yě dànyuàn shì zhèyàng.

      我也但愿是这样。

      No, not at all.

      Bù, búshì zhèyàng.

      不，不是这样。

      No, nothing.

      Bù, méiyǒu.

      不，没有。

      That’s right!

      Duì!

      对！

      Something’s wrong.

      Chūshì le.

      出事了。

      There’s a problem.

      Chū wèntí le.

      出问题了。

      I agree.

      Wǒ