Lesson

Basic Greetings

Let's start with the most fundamental greetings in Chinese. Learning these will help you begin simple conversations. The most common way to say "Hello" is:

你好

你好 is used in most casual situations to greet someone.

Another useful greeting is "Good morning". In Chinese, you can say:

早上好

早上好 is used to greet someone in the morning.

To say "Good afternoon," you can use:

下午好

下午好 is generally used in the afternoon hours.

And to say "Good evening", you say:

晚上好

Use 晚上好 during the evening.

Introducing Yourself

Now, let’s learn how to introduce yourself. A simple way to say "My name is..." is:

我叫...

Just replace "..." with your name. For example, if your name is "Anna," you would say: 我叫安娜

Another useful phrase is: "I am from...". The way to say that is:

我来自...

Replace "..." with the name of your country or city. For example, "I am from America" would be: 我来自美国

Asking for Someone's Name

To ask "What is your name?" in Chinese, you can use:

你叫什么名字？

This phrase is commonly used when you want to know someone’s name.

You can also ask "And you?" after someone tells you their name. You can say:

你呢？

This is a short and simple way to ask someone the same question.

Saying "Goodbye"

Finally, let's learn how to say "Goodbye". The most common way to say "Goodbye" is:

再见

再见 is commonly used when you are departing from someone.

Another way to say "Goodbye" is:

拜拜

拜拜 is borrowed from the English word "bye-bye" and is used informally.

Practice

Practice these greetings and introductions. Try saying them out loud. The more you practice, the more comfortable you will become with using them!