In this post, we will learn some useful Chinese phrases that will help you successfully landing a date with your dream boy/girl 。。。 hmmm.. I really shall set my foot in the matchmaking industry 😉
*(No gender biases were intended in the following dialogue)*
zǒu wǒ qǐng nǐ hē kāfē
Boy: 走 ! 我请你喝咖啡!
Let’s go! I’ll get you a coffee!
wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ qù kàn diànyǐng
Girl: 我 想 和 你 去 看 电 影。
I want to go and watch a film with you.
tīng shuō nǐ diànnǎo huàile…
Boy: 听 说 你 电 脑 坏 了。。。
xūyào bāngmáng xiū ma?
需 要 帮 忙 修 吗?
I heard that your computer is broken down? Do you need help with it?
wǒjiā de dēng huàile…
Girl: 我 家 的 灯 坏 了。。。
kěyǐ bāng wǒ xiū ma?
可 以 帮 我 修 吗?
The light in my house is broken down, can you help me to fix it?
zhè dào shùxué tí wǒ bù huì xiě
Girl: 这 道 数 学 题 我 不 会 写,
kěyǐ jiào wǒ ma?
可 以 教 我 吗?
I don’t know how to do this math question, can you teach me?
xīngqítiān wǒmen yīqǐ qù túshū guǎn dúshū
Boy: 星期天我们一起去图书馆读书。
Let’s go to the library to study together on Sunday.
xīnqíng búshì hěn hǎo
Girl : 心 情 不 是 很 好,
kěyǐ péi wǒ chūqù zǒu zou ma
可 以 陪 我 出 去 走 走 吗 ?
I am not feeling well (emotionally), will you accompany me for a walk outside?
xīnqíng bù hǎo ma wǒ péi nǐ zǒu zou
Boy: 心 情 不 好 吗?我 陪 你 走 走!
Don’t feel good (emotionally)? Let me accompany you for a walk!
péi wǒ qù hè yībēi!
Girl: 陪我去喝一杯!Come and accompany me for a drink!
xiǎng chī shāokǎo ma wǒ qǐng nǐ
Boy: 想吃烧烤吗?我请你!Want to have BBQ? Let me treat you!
hǎojiǔ méi chī huǒguōle yìqǐ qù ba
Girl:好久没吃火锅了,一起去吧!
Haven’t had hotpot for a long while, let’s go and have it!
nǐ dàodǐ yuē bù yuē wǒ
Girl: 你到底约不约我?Are you ever going to ask me out for a date?
nǐ gēnle wǒ ba
Boy: 你跟了我吧!Be mine!
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