Lesson 4 · Everyday Phrases 日常

The handful of phrases that get you through a real day in China: asking prices, finding the restroom, and politely asking someone to slow down.

Level: Everyday ⏱ 14:10 5-question quiz

▶ Watch the role-play scenes, then practise each phrase as if you were really in the shop or on the street.

🎧 Everyday phrases drill

日常
Survival phrases shadowingduōshao qián · zài nǎlǐ · qǐng zài shuō yí biàn

Vocabulary · 词汇

Phrases for getting around
HanziPinyinEnglish
多少钱duōshao qiánHow much (money)?
…在哪里…zài nǎlǐWhere is …?
洗手间xǐshǒujiānRestroom
我不明白wǒ bù míngbaiI don't understand
请再说一遍qǐng zài shuō yí biànPlease say it again
慢一点màn yìdiǎnSlower / a bit slower
你会说英语吗nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ maDo you speak English?
没问题méi wèntíNo problem
当然dāngránOf course
谢谢你的帮助xièxie nǐ de bāngzhùThanks for your help

Example sentences · 例句

  • 这个多少钱?
    Zhège duōshao qián?
    How much is this?
  • 洗手间在哪里?
    Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?
    Where is the restroom?
  • 对不起,我不明白。请再说一遍。
    Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bù míngbai. Qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.
    Sorry, I don't understand. Please say it again.
  • 你会说英语吗?
    Nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?
    Do you speak English?
  • 请慢一点。
    Qǐng màn yìdiǎn.
    Please, a bit slower.

Quick quiz · 小测验

  1. 多少钱 means:

  2. How do you ask where the restroom is?

  3. 我不明白 means:

  4. To ask someone to speak more slowly, you say:

  5. 你会说英语吗?asks: