Essential everyday greetings, farewells, and courtesy phrases.
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你好 / 早上好
Hello / Good morning (你好 — literally 'you good'. 早上 means 'morning'.)
你好吗？
How are you? (吗 turns a statement into a yes/no question.)
我很好！你呢？
I'm good! And you? (呢 bounces the question back — 'and you?')
晚上好，大家好！
Good evening, everyone! (大家 — literally 'big family', means 'everyone'.)
晚安，亲爱的
Good night, darling (亲爱的 — literally 'dear-loved-one'.)
你叫什么名字？
What's your name? (Literally 'you called what name?')
我叫Alex。你呢？
My name is Alex. And yours?
对不起，我没听懂
Sorry, I didn't understand (没听懂 — literally 'not listen-understand'. 懂 = to understand.)
不好意思
Excuse me (to get attention) (Literally 'not good meaning' — softer than 对不起.)
对不起
Pardon me / Sorry (Literally 'face-not-up' — can't face you.)
请
Please
谢谢你的帮助
Thank you for your help (的 links modifier to noun: 'your-DE help'.)
不客气
You're welcome (Literally 'don't be polite/guest-like'.)
很高兴认识你！
Nice to meet you! (Literally 'very happy to recognize you'. 认识 = know a person.)
再见
Goodbye (Literally 'again see'.)
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