Chinese · A1 · Unit 1
Hello and goodbye
你好和再见
By the end you can
- Say hello and goodbye
- Say thank you and sorry
- Ask someone how they are
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 你好 | (nǐ hǎo) hello, hi | 李阿姨，你好！ |
| 再见 | (zàijiàn) goodbye | 好的，再见！ |
| 早上好 | (zǎoshang hǎo) good morning | 早上好，王老师！ |
| 谢谢 | (xièxie) thanks | 好的，谢谢。 |
| 你好吗？ | (nǐ hǎo ma?) how are you? (吗 at the end makes a yes-or-no question) | 李明，你好吗？ |
| 我很好 | (wǒ hěn hǎo) I'm fine | 我很好，谢谢。你呢？ |
| 对不起 | (duìbuqǐ) sorry | 对不起，我听不懂。 |
| 不好意思 | (bù hǎoyìsi) excuse me; sorry (for small things) | 不好意思，你是王丽吗？ |
| 不客气 | (bú kèqi) you're welcome | 不客气，再见！ |
| 对 | (duì) yes, right (there's no single word for yes: say 对, or repeat the verb) | 对，我是王丽。 |
| 不是 | (bú shì) no (it isn't, I'm not) | 不是，我是学生。 |
| 明天见 | (míngtiān jiàn) see you tomorrow | 再见，明天见！ |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- 你好！我今天很。
- ，你好吗？
- 再见，见！
Then talk it through
Saying hello to a new neighbour on the stairs, then saying goodbye. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.