China Trip

[yuichi]

ot.....ser kung kakain ka sa mcdo, kfc or any fastfood.....maging matigas ka, hindi marunong pumila mga tao dito, mahilig sumingit. medyo mahilig din silang mambangga, maniko at lalo dumura-dumahak kung saan-saan lang. ingat din sa pagtawid lalo sa mga bike, di sila marunong magmenor.

some tips...
1. duo xiao chen?- how much?
2. nihao- how r u?
3. tim putong- i dont understand.
4. pian yi- cheap
5. gue- expensive
6. hao- good
7. bu hao(pu hao)- no good
8.xi xi- thanks
.......marami pa dapat pero have to go! gudluck and enjoy.

[_Qwerty_]

hindi ba "duo shao gian?" yung how much? yan kasi nakita ko don sa isang website..

tsaka yung expensive eh "tai gui le"?

yung I don't understand naman eh "Wo bu dong"?

[_Qwerty_]

eto yung mga nakita ko..

Yes = Shi

No = Bu shi

I don't understand = Wo bu dong

Do you understand? = Ni dong ma?

When? = Shenme shihou?

Where? = Zai na li?

Where's the post office? = Youju zai na li?

I want to go to = Wo yao qu

Where's the bank? = Yin hang zai na li?

Telephone = Dianhua

Police = Jingcha

Toilet = Cesuo

Hello/how are you? = Ni hao?

Thank you = Xiexie

I'm sorry = Duibuqi

No problem= Mei wenti

Airport = Fei jichang

train = Huoche

Taxi = Chuzu che

How much? = Duoshao qian?

Too expensive = Tai gui le

What time is it? = Ji dian?

Hotel = Fandian

I'm lost = Wo milu le

Chinese restaurant = zhong can ting

Western restaurant = xi can ting

Bar = jiu ba

Cafe = ka fei ting

Waiter and waitress = fu wu yuan

cashier = shou yin yuan

Beverage = yin liao

Toilets = xi shou jian

Public telephone = gong yong dian hua

Smoking area = xi yan qu

Non-smoking area = fei xi yan qu

It's delicious = wei dao zhen hao!

Welcome = Huan Ying!

Very good = hen hao

Good morning = zao shang hao

Good friends = hao peng you

Goodbye = zai jian

Please = qing

I am sorry = dui bu qi

Don't mention it = bu ke qi

Excuse me = qing yuan liang

It doesn't matter = mei guan xi

You're welcome = bu ke qi

Today = jin tian

Will you show me the way to .....? = qing wen zen mo zou?

Let's go = zou ba

Wait a moment = deng yi deng

What is this? = zhe shi shen mo?

Bus stop = qi che zhan

Trolley stop = dian che zhan

Taxi = chu zu qi che

Plane =fei ji

Van = mian bao che

Coach = da jiao che

Bus = gong gong qi che

Minibus = xiao gong gong qi che

Trolley Bus = wu gui dian che

Driver = si ji

Conductor = shou piao yuan

Hard-seat carriage = ying zuo che xiang

Soft-seat carriage = ruan zuo che xiang

Hard sleeper = ying wo che xiang

Soft sleeper = ruan wo che xiang

Express = pu tong ke che

Emergency exit = jin ji chu kou

[cardo]

hindi ba "duo shao gian?" yung how much? yan kasi nakita ko don sa isang website..

its pronounced Du Shao tsen... its actually duo shao Quian. Q is "ts" so saying out Quian is like "tsian" or "tsen" or something ... you need to hear someone say it tapos ginagaya ko na lang

yun wo bu dong is wo-o bu dong... wo is pronounced using the 4th tone so be careful when saying those sentences from the internet hehehe baka iba meaning nya, sampalin ka ng sales lady hehehe just kidding.

like yao ming, if said incorrectly or pronounced incorrectly means "get life" or you want his life.

a fun part is try to ask what is your chinese name(based from your english name)s and what does it mean. our driver, his chinese name means mongkey haha!

ah, isa pa nakalimutan mo which is very very important - bathroom just ask where is the "water closet" or "WC". they dont know CR or bathroom... and you have to "squat" on the floor hehehe but not all naman... mostly, but not all.

[cardo]

ot.....ser kung kakain ka sa mcdo, kfc or any fastfood.....maging matigas ka, hindi marunong pumila mga tao dito, mahilig sumingit. medyo mahilig din silang mambangga, maniko at lalo dumura-dumahak kung saan-saan lang. ingat din sa pagtawid lalo sa mga bike, di sila marunong magmenor.

this is the fun part! sa PH masagi mo lang konti, sama na tingin sa yo. dito oks lang haha! I guess sa dami ng tao, everyone is so crowded they dont mind bumping into each other(literally) also a fun part is the spitting . just dont look at the street where you walking. and wear shoes, not sandals. baka matalsikan ka hehehe. try to spit out loud, promise no one will mind haha! even in the restaurants...

pengyou - friend
ni - You
wo(wo-o) -Me just remember wu is 5 ...
hao da - is like ok
hao tse - is like magaling. well they keep saying it in our basketball games everytime someone makes a basket.

so kung tatawar ka sa shop, sabihin mo... "ni, wo-o pengyou! give me big discount"

if you have time, try to join some local games like pingpong, badminton and basketball. Me, I joined a basketball league here and man, what an experience! what we see literally on the TV with those chinese nationals in the PBA is the same thing. catch and shoot. no fancy lowpost side step shake and bake moves hehehe. pati center nila shooter! its quite fun actually. great experience. di mo lang maiintindihan yun sinasabi nila haha! cultural experience like these are really fun. i do hope you enjoy and learn something from thier rich tradition and culture.

edit: and oh... mahilig mga tao dito ng soccer, so if you are into soccer and all that world cup fever there are alot of jerseys and shirts here not found in PH or other places.

try to travel to those traditional temples and places too if you have time.We went to a temple of somesoert and I've seen a a guy who looks like a kung fu master - yun mga napapanood ko sa chinese kung fu movies with the long hair, robe and stuff. I wanted to have a picture of him kaso baka lumipad lipad sya sa ere at ikung-fu nya ako haha which I have to say, careful not to start a fight. baka kung fu master sya hehehe you never know.

[Isuzoom]

Beijing mandarin speaks with R at the end like Ni Zai nar? (where are you), wo zai cher ( I am here)...Lady/ Girl Xiao jie...Male...Tongzhi(r) ma personal kasi sila you cannot always say peng you (friend) to northerners.

here some tips

I will go...... wo yao qui
excuse me... dui bu qi (asking)
How to go... Zen me quo
Disturb You.. darao ni
what time ... zi tian
now ........ xian tsai
what........... shen me
money ........ qian
us dollar ...... mei yuan
hk dollar ...... gang bi
chinese dollar... ren men bi
change currency ....huan qian
can I? .......... wo ge yi ma?

[Isuzoom]

Mc Donald .....mei dang nao
KFC ..... Gen Ta Chi
Pizza Hut ..... Yi Da Li mian
Maxim's ...... Mei xing

Hamburger .....Han Pao pao
Big Mac ..... Da ma ke

Fried chicken ....Cha chi
soup ............... tang
noodles .......... mian tiao
bread ............. mian pao

[_Qwerty_]

thanks for all the tips..

[yuichi]

kung magagawi ka ng Shenzhen pm mo si ser Parakito JDM, matinik sa mandarin yon

[onedayoldchick]

oo nga grabe mga isik pasakay ako ng bus nagsisikuhan unahan sila. na-shock ako
kaya pala d nila alam cr. water closet pala. toilet d din nila alam. sussss....

nagssnow ba sa beijing or shanghai? meron ba sila snow park dun for winter sports? like snow boarding? ski? gusto ko din makakita ng snow.