Useful Phrases

The chart below has some basic sentences you will need to communicate in Chinese. Show the sentences to Chinese people. We don’t include the pronunciation because you need previous training to be able to pronounce them. 

BASIC COMMUNICATION PHRASES
ENGLISH	CHINESE
a) I can’t speak Chinese.	我不会说中文。
b) Help me, please.	请帮助我。
c) I need the police.	我需要警察。
d) Where are the restrooms?	卫生间在哪里？
e) Where’s a restaurant?	饭馆在哪里?
f) I need to make a phone call.	我需要打一个电话。
MONEY EXCHANGE
a) I want to exchange Euros into Yuan.	我要换欧元。
b) How many Yuan are a Euro?	欧元多少钱？
c) I want to exchange dollars into Yuan.	我要换美元。
d) How many Yuan are a dollar?	美元多少钱?
e) Please write the price.	请给我写一下价格。
BUYING A TRAIN TICKET
a) I want to take the next train to Jinhua.	我要去金华。坐下个火车。
GOING FROM THE TRAIN STATION TO THE UNIVERSITY
a) I want to go to Zhejiang Normal University. East gate。	我要去浙师大东门。
b) (At the college entrance) I want to go to the dormitory of International students.	我要去留学生宿舍。
HOTEL
a) I need a hotel.	我需要订旅馆/酒店。
b) How much is a night? Please write the price.	呆一夜， 多少钱？请写一下价格。
REGISTRATION AT THE DORMITORY
a) I’m a new foreign student.	我是新的留学生。
b) How much is a month? Please write it.	一个月多少钱？请给我写一下。
c) I need to buy water.	我需要买水。
d) I have problems with the Internet.	网络有问题。
e) Something isn’t working properly. Please come and see.	我房间里有一个东西坏了,麻烦你过来看一下。
RENTING A ROOM OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY
a) Are there any free rooms?	有没有可用房间？
b) How much is a month? Please write the price.	一个月多少钱？请写一下价格。
c) How much is the water service? Please write the price.	水费多少钱？请写一下价格。
d) How much is the electricity? Please write the price.	电费多少钱？请写一下价格。

--- Diego