This fluentu video contains tons of words from Mandarin One, and a handful from Mandarin Two and Three.
My recommendation is to watch the video first and see how much you understand. Then return to this page and listen to the audio while following along with the pinyin below. Then go back to the video and see how much you improved.
Part One
| Person |
Pinyin |
Chinese |
English |
| 男人 |
Huānyíng guānglín |
欢迎光临 |
Welcome |
| 服务员 |
Ní hǎo |
你好 |
Hello |
| 男人 |
Jǐ wèi |
几位 |
How many? |
| 服务员 |
Liǎng wèi |
两位 |
Two |
| 男人 |
Hǎo zhè biān qǐng |
好这边请 |
Okay, this way please |
| 服务员 |
Xièxiè |
谢谢 |
Thank you |
| 男人 |
Fúwùyuán |
服务员 |
Waiter |
| 服务员 |
Ní hǎo qǐngwèn, kéyǐ kàn yīxià càidān ma? |
你好请问，可以看一下菜单吗？ |
Hello. May I ask, may I have a look at the menu? |
| 男人 |
Ó, kéyǐ kéyǐ, děng wǒ yíxià |
哦，可以可以，等我一下 |
Oh, you can, wait a moment. |
| 服务员 |
Zhè shì wǒmen de càidān, qǐng màn man kàn |
这是我们的菜单，请慢慢看 |
This is our menu, please take a look. |
| 男人 |
Xièxiè |
谢谢 |
Thank you |
Part Two
| Person |
Pinyin |
Chinese |
English |
| 男人 |
Xiáojiě |
小姐 |
Miss |
| 服务员 |
Èn, nǐmen shìqíng? |
恩，你们事情？ |
Yes? What’s up? |
| 男人 |
Zhège, zhège shì shénme? |
这个，这个是什么？ |
This one. What is this? |
| 服务员 |
Zhège? Zhège shì niúròu tāng |
这个？这个是牛肉汤 |
This one? This is beef soup. |
| 男人 |
Ó, wǒ zhīdàole |
哦，我知道了 |
Okay, I get it now. |
| 服务员 |
Èi, nǐ bùshì zhōngguó rén me? |
诶, 你不是中国人么？ |
Hey. You are not Chinese? |
| 男人 |
Bùshì |
不是 |
No. |
| 服务员 |
Nà, nǐ shì nǎge guójiā de? |
那，你是哪个国家的？ |
Then, which country are you from? |
| 男人 |
Wǒ shì měiguó rén. |
我是美国人。 |
I am American. |
| 服务员 |
Nà nǐ de jiā hǎo yuǎn a |
那你的家好远啊 |
That your home far away ah. |
| 男人 |
Nǐ de zhōngwén shuō dé hén hǎo |
你的中文说得很好 |
Your Chinese is very good! |
| 服务员 |
Zhēn de ma? Xièxiè ā |
真的吗？谢谢阿 |
Really? Thank you. |
| 男人 |
Nǐ lái zhōngguó duōjiǔle |
你来中国多久了 |
How long have you been in China? |
| 服务员 |
Wǒ zài zhōngguó wǔ gè yuèle |
我在中国五个月了 |
I have been in China for five months |
| 男人 |
Wǔ gè yuèle, nà zhēn de hěn hǎo |
五个月了，那真的很好 |
Five months, that’s really good. |
| 服务员 |
Xièxiè, xièxiè, hái hǎo a, nǐ kéyǐ yěshì |
谢谢谢谢，还好啊，你可以也是 |
Thank you, Thank you. It’s just okay. You are also good. |
| 男人 |
Wǒ de zhōngwén a? Nà dāngrán ā, wǒ shì zhōngguó rén. |
我的中文啊？那当然阿，我是中国人。 |
My Chinese? Of course, I am Chinese. |
Part Three
| Person |
Pinyin |
Chinese |
English |
| 服务员 |
Nǐ zài zhōngguó zuò shénme ne? Nǐ shì lǎoshī ma? |
你在中国做什么呢？你是老师吗？ |
What do you do in China? Are you a teacher? |
| 男人 |
Wǒ, wǒ búshì lǎoshī wǒ shì xuéshēng |
我，我不是老师我是学生 |
I, I am not a teacher I am a student |
| 服务员 |
Nǐ shì xuéshēng ma? Nà nǐ zàixué shénme ne? |
你是学生吗？那你在学什么呢？ |
A student? What are you learning? |
| 男人 |
Wǒ? wǒ xué zhōngwén. |
我？我学中文。 |
Me? I am learning Chinese. |
| 服务员 |
Ó, zài zhōngguó xué zhōngwén de měiguó rén, háo kū, ā |
哦，在中国学中文的美国人，好酷，啊 |
Oh, an American in China learning Chinese. How cool! |
| 男人 |
Nǐ xué zhōngwén duōjiǔle |
你学中文多久了 |
How long have you studied Chinese? |
| 服务员 |
Wǒ xuéle dàgài yì nián bǎ |
我学了大概一年吧 |
I learned about a year. |
| 男人 |
Ó, bù jiù a, nà, nǐ juédé zhōngwén hěn nán xué ma? |
哦，不救啊，那，你觉得中文很难学吗？ |
Oh, not long. Do you think Chinese is difficult to learn? |
| 服务员 |
Wǒ juédé zhēn de hěn nán xué, kěshì wó xǐhuān |
我觉得真的很难学，可是我喜欢 |
I feel really hard to learn, but I like it |
| 男人 |
Èn, wó yěshì. |
嗯，我也是。 |
Yes, me too. |
| 服务员 |
Ní yé xǐhuān xué zhōngwén ma? |
你也喜欢学中文吗？ |
You also like to learn Chinese? |
| 男人 |
Bù bù, wǒ de yìsi shì, wǒ xǐhuān xué yīngyǔ |
不不，我的意思是，我喜欢学英语 |
No, I mean, I like to learn English. |
| 服务员 |
Ó, wǒ míngbái |
哦，我明白 |
Oh, I understand. |
Part four
| Person |
Pinyin |
Chinese |
English |
| 男人 |
xiǎojiě… |
小姐。。。 |
Miss. . . |
| 服务员 |
Èn, shénme shì? |
嗯，什么是？ |
Well, what is? |
| 男人 |
Qǐngwèn xíshǒujiān zài nálǐ? |
请问洗手间在哪里？ |
Where is the toilet? |
| 服务员 |
Xǐshǒujiān zài nà biān, zài nàlǐ de yòushǒu biān |
洗手间在那边，在那里的右手边 |
The toilet is over there, on the right hand side |
| 男人 |
Ó, hǎo, wǒ zhīdào, xiè xiè |
哦，好，我知道，谢谢 |
Oh, Okay, I understand, thank you |
| 服务员 |
Bù kèqì, yīnggāi de… Bié wàngle xíshǒu |
不客气,应该的 。。。 别忘了洗手 |
You’re welcome, it’s my duty. . . Don’t forget to wash your hands |
| 男人 |
Hāhā, bù huì, bù huì |
哈哈，不会, 不会 |
Haha, no way, no way! |
Vocabulary Section 1
These are words learned in Mandarin Three
| 大概 |
dà gài |
roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about; general idea |
| 觉得 |
jué de |
to think; to feel |
| 英语 |
yīng yǔ |
English (language) |
| 洗手间 |
xí shǒu jiān |
toilet; lavatory; washroom |
| 右手 |
yòu shǒu |
right hand; right-hand side |
| 边 |
biān |
side; edge; margin |
| 应该 |
yīng gāi |
ought to; should; must |
| 别 |
bié |
do not; must not |
| 忘 |
wàng |
to forget; to overlook; to neglect |
| 洗手 |
xí shǒu |
to wash one’s hands; to go to the toilet |
Vocabulary Section 2
These are words learned in Mandarin Two
| 欢迎光临 |
huān yíng guāng lín |
welcome |
| 这边 |
zhè biān |
this side; here |
| 请 |
qǐng |
to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request |
| 服务员 |
fú wù yuán |
waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; Classifiers: 个 |
| 菜单 |
cài dān |
menu; Classifiers: 份 |
| 慢慢 |
màn màn |
slowly |
| 事情 |
shì qing |
affair; matter; thing; business; Classifiers: 件 |
| 牛肉 |
niú ròu |
beef |
| 汤 |
tāng |
soup |
| 知道 |
zhī dào |
to know; to become aware of; also pr. |
| 了 |
le |
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker) |
| 国家 |
guó jiā |
country; nation; state; Classifiers: 个 |
| 远 |
yuǎn |
far; distant; remote; |
| 说 |
shuō |
to speak; to say; |
| 得 |
dé |
function word, connecting verb to adverb |
| 真 |
zhēn |
really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine |
| 多久 |
duō jiǔ |
how long? |
| 月 |
yuè |
moon; month; monthly; Classifiers: 个 |
| 还好 |
hái hǎo |
not bad; tolerable; fortunately |
| 当然 |
dāng rán |
only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt |
| 做 |
zuò |
to do; to make; to produce; |
| 酷 |
kù |
cool, ruthless |
| 年 |
nián |
year |
| 难 |
nán |
difficult (to…); problem; difficulty; difficult; not good |
| 可是 |
kě shì |
but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed |
| 喜欢 |
xǐ huān |
to like; to be fond of |
| 意思 |
yì si |
idea; opinion; meaning; |
| 明白 |
míng bai |
clear; obvious; unequivocal; to understand; to realize |
| 那边 |
nà bian |
over there; yonder |
| 客气 |
kè qi |
polite; courteous; formal; modest |
| 不会 |
bú huì |
impossible |
Vocabulary Section 3
These are words learned in Mandarin One
| 位 |
wèi |
classifier for people (honorific) |
| 两 |
liǎng |
two; both |
| 谢谢 |
xiè xie |
to thank; thanks; thank you |
| 请问 |
qǐng wèn |
Excuse me, may I ask…? |
| 可以 |
ké yǐ |
can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good |
| 看 |
kàn |
to see; to look at; to read; to watch |
| 一下 |
yí xià |
(used after a verb) give it a go; to do (sth for a bit to give it a try); |
| 吗 |
ma |
(question particle for \yes-no” questions)” |
| 哦 |
é |
to chant |
| 等 |
děng |
to wait for |
| 我 |
wǒ |
I; me; my |
| 这 |
zhè |
this; these; |
| 是 |
shì |
is; are; am; yes; to be |
| 我们 |
wǒ men |
we; us; ourselves; our |
| 的 |
de |
of; ~’s (possessive particle); |
| 小姐 |
xiáo jie |
young lady; miss; (slang) prostitute; Classifiers: 个 |
| 你们 |
nǐ men |
you (plural) |
| 这个 |
zhè ge |
this; this one |
| 什么 |
shén me |
what?; who?; something; anything |
| 你 |
nǐ |
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 ) |
| 不是 |
bú shi |
fault; blame |
| 中国人 |
zhōng guó rén |
Chinese person |
| 么 |
má |
exclamatory final particle |
| 那 |
nà |
that; those; then (in that case); commonly pr. before a classifier, esp. in Beijing |
| 哪个 |
nǎ ge |
which; who |
| 美国 |
měi guó |
United States; USA; US |
| 人 |
rén |
man; person; people; Classifiers: 个 |
| 家 |
jiā |
home; family |
| 好 |
hǎo |
good; well; prope; okay |
| 啊 |
ā |
interjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh! |
| 中文 |
zhōng wén |
Chinese; Chinese written language; Chinese writing |
| 很 |
hěn |
(adverb of degree); quite; very; awfully |
| 啊 |
Ā |
just a sound |
| 来 |
lái |
to come; to arrive; to come round; ever since; next |
| 中国 |
zhōng guó |
China |
| 在 |
zài |
(located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress) |
| 六 |
liù |
six |
| 也 |
yě |
surname Ye; also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation |
| 老师 |
lǎo shī |
teacher; Classifiers: 个 |
| 学生 |
xué sheng |
student; schoolchild |
| 学 |
xué |
to learn; to study; to imitate; science; -ology |
| 吧 |
bā |
particle used to indicate a suggestion |
| 不 |
bù |
(negative prefix); not; no |
| 嗯 |
ēn |
(a groaning sound) |
| 哪里 |
ná lǐ |
where? |
| 那里 |
nà li |
there; that place; also written 那里 ; there; that place |
| 哈哈 |
hā hā |
(onom.) laughing out loud |
| 呢 |
ne |
particle meaning something like “what about … “ |
