Basic Mandarin Chinese phrases for travellers
The 14 Mandarin Chinese phrases you will use most on a trip, each with a simple way to say it. Tap a phrase to hear it. Mandarin Chinese is spoken in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
| English | Mandarin Chinese |
|---|---|
| Hello | |
| Goodbye | |
| Please | |
| Thank you | |
| Yes | |
| No | |
| Excuse me / sorry | |
| I don't understand | |
| Do you speak English? | |
| How much is this? | |
| Where is the bathroom? | |
| I need help | |
| Water, please | |
| The bill, please |
These phrases are also in Parlo's offline phrasebook, so they work with no signal.
When 14 phrases aren't enough
Put the phone between you and talk. Parlo hears who is speaking, says the translation out loud in Mandarin Chinese or English, and writes the conversation down.
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