Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Hen Hao

Phrases I know in Chinese (without looking):

I want green tea with ice.
I am an English teacher.
I am American.
I love you.
I like Chinese food.
I like American food.
I want chicken meat.
Goodbye!
Morning!
Start class!
Too expensive!
It is super hot!
It is super spicy!
I understand or I don't understand.
I don't speak Chinese or I speak a little Chinese.
I'm full.
I'm hungry!
My name is Maria, and you?
That band is awesome!
What's that?
What's this?
How much is that?
How much is this?
Hello little friend!
I'd like one bottle of cold water.

And actually a lot more. I have to stop and think for a while, and my pronunciation is slow and horribly wrong but every conversation I've had thus far with a Chinese person has been successful! A conversation yesterday:

M: I'd like some green tea with...um...that! (ice)
CP: You want green tea? You don't want milk tea?
M: No no not milk tea, yeah, green tea.
CP: 2 kuai. Are you a teacher?
M: Yes I'm an English teacher.
CP: Cool.
M: Thanks!

3 comments:

Mallory said...

I love "I want chicken meat" so much.

Sheldon Jen & Ryanne said...

Yup the "I want chicken meat" is my favorite one too!

What kind of crazy food do they have there?

Sammy said...

How about "Wo Ai Ni"? "ya also know this sentence right?