Any more simple things please... by fantasticlaughingfairy

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Any more simple things please...

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Thursday, April 28, 2005 5:34 AM

Hi, I'm trying to learn some Mandarin - enough to get by, and I was wondering if anyone else had some simple phrases/words for me to learn (yes/no/how are you?/etc.) Xiexie to anyone who can help.
P.S. Please spell phonetically, I've not quite got the hang of the proninciation yet.

...and we will call it...this land...

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Thursday, April 28, 2005 6:58 AM

LITHI

I'm fluent. I'll translate anything you want to know.

Lithi@EstateSerenity.net

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Thursday, April 28, 2005 7:07 AM

CHRISTHECYNIC

Quote:
Originally posted by Lithi:
I'm fluent. I'll translate anything you want to know.

My high school science teacher said you need to know three sentences (all questions) of any foreign language to survive:
“Do you speak English?”
“Where is the bathroom?”
and
“Are you of legal age?”

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Thursday, April 28, 2005 7:57 AM

LITHI

Quote:
Originally posted by christhecynic:
Quote:
Originally posted by Lithi:
I'm fluent. I'll translate anything you want to know.

My high school science teacher said you need to know three sentences (all questions) of any foreign language to survive:
“Do you speak English?”
“Where is the bathroom?”
and
“Are you of legal age?”

Spelled the way they sound:

1. Ni hui shuo yin yu ma?
2. tse suo dsai na li?

tse suo = bathroom (generic)
You may substitute with the following:
Shi so jien = water closet (more polite in restaurants and hotels)
Yu shih = Bathing room (one that has a shower or a tub)
Hua Drun shih = powder room (fancy fancy)

3. Ni yo chen nien ma? (casual)

or depending on local law, use the following:

Ni yo mahn [heh fa deh nien ling] ma? (are you over legal age?; formal)
Ni yo mahn [er shi yi] ma? (are you over 21?)
Ni yo mahn [shi ba] ma? (are you over 18?)

I'll throw in a bonus phrase, according to me 9th grade English teacher that one must know:

"Wo bu shih ni the di ren" = I am not your enemy.

Another bonus phrase from me that might be useful but should never be abused:

"Wo yo mei jing" = I have U.S. currency.

Lithi@EstateSerenity.net

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Thursday, April 28, 2005 11:20 AM

CHRISTHECYNIC

Quote:
Originally posted by Lithi:
I'll throw in a bonus phrase, according to me 9th grade English teacher that one must know:

"Wo bu shih ni the di ren" = I am not your enemy.

Sounds like a good one.

Quote:
Another bonus phrase from me that might be useful but should never be abused:

"Wo yo mei jing" = I have U.S. currency.

Also good.

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Wednesday, May 4, 2005 12:13 PM

CMONEY

Yes. There are 3 main ways to say it, and here they are:

好 hao3 (good, ok, yes)
對 dui4 (correct, yes)
是 shi4 (true, yes)

No. Just one major word, and you add the words from above after it depending on the context.

不 bu4 (not)

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Wednesday, May 4, 2005 12:48 PM

EMBERS

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Originally posted by CMoney:

好 hao3 (good, ok, yes)
對 dui4 (correct, yes)
是 shi4 (true, yes)
不 bu4 (not)

oh I love the Chinese characters...
very cool!

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