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Writer's pictureChetana Karla Shakti

Making Requests - ESL

Here are several requests with their Mandarin meanings for your ESL beginner English student:

Can you help me with my homework?

  • 你能帮我做作业吗?(Nǐ néng bāng wǒ zuò zuòyè ma?)

Where is the nearest bus stop?

  • 最近的公交车站在哪里?(Zuì jìn de gōngjiāo chē zhàn zài nǎlǐ?)

How much does this cost?

  • 这个多少钱?(Zhège duōshǎo qián?)

Can I have a glass of water, please?

  • 请给我一杯水,好吗?(Qǐng gěi wǒ yībēi shuǐ, hǎo ma?)

What time does the movie start?

  • 电影几点开始?(Diànyǐng jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?)

Can you speak more slowly?

  • 你能说慢一点吗?(Nǐ néng shuō màn yīdiǎn ma?)

Where is the restroom?

  • 卫生间在哪里?(Wèishēngjiān zài nǎlǐ?)

Can I borrow your pen?

  • 我可以借你的笔吗?(Wǒ kěyǐ jiè nǐ de bǐ ma?)

How do I get to the train station?

  • 我怎么去火车站?(Wǒ zěnme qù huǒchē zhàn?)

What is your name?

  • 你叫什么名字?(Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)

How are you today?

  • 你今天怎么样?(Nǐ jīntiān zěnme yàng?)

Can you repeat that, please?

  • 你能重复一遍吗?(Nǐ néng chóngfù yībiàn ma?)

Do you have a book I can read?

  • 你有我可以看的书吗?(Nǐ yǒu wǒ kěyǐ kàn de shū ma?)

Where can I buy a ticket?

  • 我在哪里可以买票?(Wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi piào?)

What did you say?

  • 你刚才说什么?(Nǐ gāngcái shuō shénme?)

Can you show me the way?

  • 你能给我指路吗?(Nǐ néng gěi wǒ zhǐ lù ma?)

Where can I find a good restaurant?

  • 我在哪里可以找到好的餐厅?(Wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ zhǎodào hǎo de cāntīng?)

How do you say this in English?

  • 这个用英语怎么说?(Zhège yòng yīngyǔ zěnme shuō?)

Do you understand?

  • 你明白吗?(Nǐ míngbái ma?)

Can you help me carry this?

  • 你能帮我搬这个吗?(Nǐ néng bāng wǒ bān zhège ma?)

What is this?

  • 这是什么?(Zhè shì shénme?)

Please sit down.

  • 请坐下。(Qǐng zuò xià.)

Stand up, please.

  • 请站起来。(Qǐng zhàn qǐlái.)

Come here.

  • 过来。(Guòlái.)

Look at this.

  • 看这个。(Kàn zhège.)

Listen to me.

  • 听我说。(Tīng wǒ shuō.)

Open the door.

  • 开门。(Kāi mén.)

Close the window.

  • 关窗户。(Guān chuānghu.)

Please write your name.

  • 请写你的名字。(Qǐng xiě nǐ de míngzì.)

Read this sentence.

  • 读这句话。(Dú zhè jù huà.)

Can I have a pencil?

  • 我可以要一支铅笔吗?(Wǒ kěyǐ yào yī zhī qiānbǐ ma?)

Where are you from?

  • 你从哪里来?(Nǐ cóng nǎlǐ lái?)

How old are you?

  • 你几岁?(Nǐ jǐ suì?)

What is your favorite color?

  • 你最喜欢的颜色是什么?(Nǐ zuì xǐhuān de yánsè shì shénme?)

Do you like music?

  • 你喜欢音乐吗?(Nǐ xǐhuān yīnyuè ma?)

What is your phone number?

  • 你的电话号码是多少?(Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshǎo?)

Can I go to the bathroom?

  • 我可以去洗手间吗?(Wǒ kěyǐ qù xǐshǒujiān ma?)

Do you have a question?

  • 你有问题吗?(Nǐ yǒu wèntí ma?)

Please come in.

  • 请进。(Qǐng jìn.)

Please be quiet.

请安静。(Qǐng ānjìng.)


More :


  • What time is it, please?

请问现在几点?(Qǐng wèn xiànzài jǐ diǎn?)

  • Is this seat taken?

这个座位有人吗?(Zhège zuòwèi yǒu rén ma?)

  • Pardon me?

对不起?(Duìbuqǐ?)

  • Please help me.

请帮我。(Qǐng bāng wǒ.)

  • Please wait here.

请在这里等。(Qǐng zài zhèlǐ děng.)

  • Please come here.

请过来。(Qǐng guòlái.)

  • Please give me that.

请给我那个。(Qǐng gěi wǒ nàgè.)

  • Can you please repeat that?

你能再说一遍吗?(Nǐ néng zài shuō yībiàn ma?)

  • Where is the nearest hospital?

最近的医院在哪里?(Zuì jìn de yīyuàn zài nǎlǐ?)

  • How do I get to the library?

我怎么去图书馆?(Wǒ zěnme qù túshūguǎn?)

  • Can you please show me?

你能给我看一下吗?(Nǐ néng gěi wǒ kàn yīxià ma?)

  • Please speak more slowly.

请说慢一点。(Qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn.)

  • Please call me.

请给我打电话。(Qǐng gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.)

  • Can I have some water, please?

请给我一些水,好吗?(Qǐng gěi wǒ yīxiē shuǐ, hǎo ma?)

  • Where can I find a taxi?

我在哪里可以找到出租车?(Wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ zhǎodào chūzū chē?)

  • How much is this, please?

这个多少钱?(Zhège duōshǎo qián?)

  • Can you please help me find this?

你能帮我找到这个吗?(Nǐ néng bāng wǒ zhǎodào zhège ma?)

  • Please turn off the light.

请关灯。(Qǐng guān dēng.)

  • Please open the book.

请打开书。(Qǐng dǎkāi shū.)

  • Please pass me the salt.

请递给我盐。(Qǐng dì gěi wǒ yán.)

  • Excuse me, where is the supermarket?

打扰一下,超市在哪里?(Dǎrǎo yīxià, chāoshì zài nǎlǐ?)

  • Can you please write it down?

你能写下来吗?(Nǐ néng xiě xiàlái ma?)

  • Please turn on the TV.

请打开电视。(Qǐng dǎkāi diànshì.)

  • Please sit down.

请坐下。(Qǐng zuò xià.)

  • Please be quiet.

请安静。(Qǐng ānjìng.)


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