Phonetics English
ENGLISH to CHINESE
Hello: knee how
What is your name?: neen gway shing
Yes: shr
No: boo shr
Thank you: sheh sheh
You are welcome: boo yong sheh
I don't understand: wore ting boo dong
And here are some other useful phrases: (THESE PHRASES BELOW NEED TO BE READ ALOUD)
Are you harboring a fugitive? - Hu Yu Hai Ding?
See me A.S.A.P. - Kum Hia Nao
Stupid Man - Dum Gai
Small horse - Tai Ni Po Ni
Young Man Whose name I forgot.- Sum Yung Gai
Did you go to the beach? - Wai Yu So Tan?
I bumped into a coffee table. - Ai Bang Mai Ni
I think you need a facelift. - Chin Tu Fat
It's very dark in here. - Wai So Dim?
Has your flight been delayed? - Hao Long Wei Ting?
That was an unauthorized execution. - Lin Ching
I thought you were on a diet. - Wai Yu Mun Ching?
This is a tow away zone. - No Pah King
Do you know the lyrics to the Macarena? - Wai Yu Sing Dum Song?
You are not very bright. - Yu So Dum
I got this for free. - Ai No Pei
I am not guilty. - Wai Hang Mi?
Please, stay a awhile longer. - Wai Go Nao?
Our meeting was scheduled for next week. - Wai Yu Kum Nao
They have arrived. - Hia Dei Kum
Stay out of sight. Lei Lo
He's cleaning his automobile - Wa Shing Ka
What is that smell? - Yu Stin Ki Pu
Dr. Wang has a wonderful sense of humor. These are all too doggone funny!
ReplyDeleteDo you think I can actually master this by the end of the day? I mean, I'm an old guy, remember.
ReplyDeleteYou're very very funny.
ReplyDeleteDui bu qi, wo bu dong.
Dài huì ér jiàn, Rick!
Neen gway schwing will also get you a lot of phone numbers on Santa Monica Boulevard.
ReplyDeleteLOL! Wise and has a sense of humor. What a great fish!
ReplyDeleteOf course since I am a huge Browncoat (Firefly fan) I already know how to swear a little in Mandarin.
lol!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh - I laughed until I cried. Sometimes bad humor is just the thing...
ReplyDeleteAt first I was very excited-I thought-Yes! Now I'll be able to understand a bit of what my neighbor yells at 2am...
ReplyDeleteBut the laughter is better. The last one cracks me up...
funny ones! Love the last one too.
ReplyDeleteI love stuff like this, thanks for the cheap laugh this morning. Even my kids got a kick out of them
ReplyDeleteLOL!!! This is hilarious!
ReplyDeleteGung Hey Fat Choy, Rick and Dr. Wang! ;)
lmaoooooo wayyyyyyy too funny...lol
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