Asking for Help (sick or lost) & Essential Signs

Review

1. Your writing: about this class

2. Pinyin: more dictation

3. Greetings

4. Strokes: practice yi1 to shi2

5. Numbers & day/week/year

6. Family members and your occupations

7. Food, telephone, hotel, sightseeing

Essential Signs

男 nan2 men

女 nu3 women

厕 所 ce4 shuo3 restroom

入口 ru4 kou3 entrance

出口 chu1 kou3 exit

请勿进入 qing2 wu1 jing4 ru4 do not enter

营业 ying2 ye4 open

不营业 bu4 ying2 ye4 closed

减价 jian3 jia4 reduced price

打折 da3 zhe2 sale

汽车站 qi4 che1 zhan4 bus stop

地铁 di4 tie3 subway

饭店 fan4 dian4 restaurant

问询 wen4 xun2 information

Ask Questions /Ask for Help

Neng2 be able to

Bang1 help

Ni3 neng2 bang1 bang1 wo3 ma? Can you help me?

Nin2 neng2 ti 4 wo3 zhao3 ge fan1 yi4 ma? Can you get me an interpreter?

Wo3 bu4 dong3. I don’t understand.

Ni3 yao4 shen2 me? How can I help you?

Ni3 shuo1 ying1 yu3/wen2 ma? Do you speak English?

Ni3 shuo1 zhong1 wen2 ma? Do you speak Chinese?

Wo3 hui4 shuo1 ... I can speak...

Qing3 shuo1 zai4 man4 yi1 dia3 Please speak a little bit more slowly.

Qing3 ni3 bang1 wo3 xie3 xia4 lai2. Please write it down for me.

Wo3 zhao3 bu2 dao4.. I can’t find …

Wo3 mi2 lu4 le. I am lost.

…Zai4 na3 li3? Where is the…?

…Zai4 nar3? Where is the…?

Zai4 nar3 neng2 mai3 dao4 …? Where can I buy ...?

Can1 ting1 zai4 nar? Where is the dining room?

Xi3 shou3 jian1/ce4 shuo3 zai4 nar3? Where is the restroom?

Na3 you3 … Where is…?

Na3 you3 dian4 hua4 ting2/ dian4 nao3? Where is a telephone booth/computer?

Wo3 zen3 me qu4…? How do I get to…?

Ji3 dian3 chi1 zao3 can1? What time is breakfast?

Wo3 de fang2 jian1 hao4 shi4… My room number is…

Hao3 chi1 It’s delicious.

Nan2 chi1 It’s awful.

Gou4 le, xie4 xie4. I am full/no more for me, thank you.

Qing3 zai4 lai2 dian3 er2? May I have some more?

Wo3 men yao4 jie2 zhang4 May we have the check?

Qing3 kai1 zhang1 shou1 ju4 Can I have a receipt?

Leng3 cold, wo3 hen3 leng3

Re4 hot, tai4 re4 le

Wo3 bu2 shu1 fu2. I am not feeling well.

Wo3 nan2 shou4 I feel sick.

Wo3 bing4 le I am sick.

Wo3 yao4 kan4 yi1 sheng1 I need to see a doctor.

Yi1 yuan4 zai4 nar3? Where is the hospital?

Qing3 jiao4 jiu4 hu4 che1 Please call an ambulance!

Zhao2 huo3 la Fire!

Jiu4 ming4 a Help!

Wo3 zhe4 er2 teng2. It hurts here.

Wo3 fa1 shao1 le. I have a fever.

Wo3 xu1 yao4 … chu4 fang1. I need a prescription for…

Wo3 tong1 chang2 fu2 yong4… I normally take…

Wo3 dui4 …guo4 min3. I am allergic to…

Wo3 you3 tang2 niao4 bing4 I am diabetic.

Duo1 xie4 nin1 bang1 mang2 Thank you for your help.

List all words and phrases you have learned in this course in English & Chinese (See examples below)

1. I/me wo3

   1. You ni3

Write down all the characters you know