Monday, September 17, 2007

Hello everyone!

We are tryin gto make the library blog a one-stop shop for all your useful travel information. In the future we hope to list hostels, flight info, traing info and other useful information. Today we thought we would include useful phrases to help you get around China.



Hello ( nee how)
níhăo

Thank you [You're welcome] ( sie sie)
xièxiè

Sorry ( dway-boo-chee)
Duibuqi

Where's the toilet? (Cheeng-win, tse-swor dzigh narr)
cèsuŏ zài nálĭ?

How much? (money)
duōshăo qián? ( Daw- Show Chyen)

I don't understand (what you said)
wŏ tīngbùdŏng ( waw boo doog)

Excuse me please, How do It get to....
Quingwen Dao...Zenme zou (Cheeng-win Dow... name of place you are looking for..dzumma dzow

Can you speak English?
nĭ huì jiăng yīngwén ma ( Nee whey Eeng-winma)

Bus station
qiche zhan ( chee-chuh jann)

Bank
yinhang
( yeen hang)

Hostel
ludian ( loo-dyenn)

Travel agent
luxing she ( loo-sing sheh)

It is near/ far
Hen Jin/ Hen yuan
(Hinn jeen/ Hinn ywann)

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