Mandarin · Chapter 1 · Lesson 8 · Phrase session
Surviving the classroom
The phrases that stop you sitting in silence.
Why these go together
The phrases you need when you have not understood, cannot find something or want to ask something.
对不起，我不懂。
Sorry, I don't understand.
请你说慢一点。
Please speak a bit more slowly.
这个用汉语怎么说？
How do you say this in Chinese?
这是什么？
What is this?
我没有笔。
I don't have a pen.
我可以去厕所吗？
Can I go to the toilet?
老师，我不知道。
I don't know, sir.
我不明白。
I don't get it.
今天的作业是什么？
What's today's homework?
谢谢老师！
Thank you, Miss!
Matching
0/10Match each phrase to what it means.
Fill in the blank
0/10Put the missing word back.
对不起，我不。 (Sorry, I don't understand.)
duì bù qǐ ， wǒ bù ___。
请你说一点。 (Please speak a bit more slowly.)
qǐng nǐ shuō ___ yì diǎn 。
这个用汉语说？ (How do you say this in Chinese?)
zhè ge yòng hàn yǔ ___ shuō ？
这是？ (What is this?)
zhè shì ___？
我没有。 (I don't have a pen.)
wǒ méi yǒu ___。
我可以去吗？ (Can I go to the toilet?)
wǒ kě yǐ qù ___ ma ？
老师，我不。 (I don't know, sir.)
lǎo shī ， wǒ bù ___。
我不。 (I don't get it.)
wǒ bù ___。
今天的是什么？ (What's today's homework?)
jīn tiān de ___ shì shén me ？
谢谢！ (Thank you, Miss!)
xiè xiè ___！
Lesson 8 of 18 in this chapter