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A common street scene in residential Beijing
These basic words proved useful enough for me, when i first arrived in the city, and atleast allowed me to locate and book in at a nearby hotel. Although English is obviously a frequently spoken language.
Ni hao = Hello
Xiexie = thankyou
sha ma = what?
zheli = here
nali = over there
zuo = left
y'ou = right
And others that proved handy later:
zuqiu = football
meiwenti = no problem
wan an = good night
These in combination with the god-send that is the bible of travel anywhere.... the Lonely Planet guide which has direct translations for every hotel and attraction. So you can simply point at the word if you get that desperate!!!
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