Mandarin: Common Chat Phrases

Yes
是 Shì
对 Duì

No

不是

Hello

你好 Nǐ hǎo

How are you?
你好吗？Nǐ hǎo ma?

I'm good.
我很好 Wǒ hěn hǎo
我非常好Wǒ fēicháng hǎo.

Are you there?

在吗？Zài ma?

What are you doing?
在干嘛呢？Zài gàn ma ne?


What are you doing?
你在做什么？Nǐ zài zuò shénme?

Are you busy?
你忙吗？Nǐ máng ma?

I am （my name is)
我叫 Wǒ jiào
我是 Wǒ shì

What is your name?

你叫什么名字？Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?

How old are you?

你多大了？Nǐ duōdàle?

I am __ years old. 

我 __ 岁了。Wǒ__suìle.

Have you eaten?

你吃了吗？Nǐ chīle ma?

I am hungry. 

我饿了。Wǒ èle.

I am sleepy.

我睡觉了。Wǒ shuìjiàole.

I am bored.

我有点厌烦。Wǒ yǒudiǎn yànfán.
我很无聊。Wǒ hěn wúliáo.

I have to study.

我要去学习了。Wǒ yào qù xuéxíle.

I have to eat.

我要去吃饭了。wǒ yào qù chīfànle.

I don't know what to say.

我不知道该怎么说。Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi zěnme shuō.

I don't know.

我不知道。Wǒ bù zhīdào.

If you don't understand, you can ask me.
不懂就可以問我 Bù dǒng jiù kěyǐ wèn wǒ

Long time no see.

好久不见了。Hǎojiǔ bùjiànle.

See you later. (BRB)

等会儿见 Děng huì er jiàn

Welcome back.
欢迎回来 Huānyíng huílái

I am back.
我回来了。Wǒ huíláile.

Who is she?

她是谁？ Tā shì shuí? 

Who is it?

是谁？Shì shuí?

Good bye.

再见 Zàijiàn