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10 essential Mandarin Chinese phrases for making plans with friends
Master Mandarin greetings and invitations to connect with your friends. Essential for socialising!
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Making plans with friends is a cornerstone of social life, and knowing how to suggest activities or ask about others' availability is key to a vibrant social calendar. These phrases will help you initiate conversations, propose gatherings, confirm details, and express your enthusiasm for spending time with your Chinese-speaking friends.
What this lesson covers
Core Chinese words for everyday conversation.
English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.
A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.
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Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.
Flashcards
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Practice quiz
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Translate
在哪里见？
Full vocabulary list
Words 1–10
- 你好吗？nee how mah?How are you?
- 你最近怎么样？nee zway-jing zen-muh-yang?How have you been recently?
- 有空吗？yo kong mah?Are you free?
- 我们一起去...wo-men ee-chee qoo...Let's go together to...
- 你想不想去？neesh-yang boo-shee-ang qoo?Do you want to go?
- 什么时候？shen-muh-shry-ho?When?
- 明天下午怎么样？ming-tyen shah-woo zen-muh-yang?How about tomorrow afternoon?
- 在哪里见？dzai nah-lee jyen?Where shall we meet?
- 我能做什么？wo nung zuo-duh', shem-uh?What can I bring?
- 太好了！tai haow!Great!
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