Digital Flashcards: Break the Ice and Speak with Confidence!

o	Definition: Informal greeting for friends. 
o	Example: Hi, how are you? 
o	Pronunciation: /haɪ/ (short, clear /h/). 
o	Mandarin: 你好 (Nǐ hǎo, informal).

o	Definition: Formal greeting for new or professional settings. 
o	Example: Hello, nice to meet you. 
o	Pronunciation: /həˈloʊ/ (clear /h/, not like Mandarin “nǐ hǎo”). 
o	Mandarin: 你好 (Nǐ hǎo, formal).

o	Definition: Greeting used in the morning. 
o	Example: Good morning, I’m Wei. 
o	Pronunciation: /ɡʊd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ (clear /d/ and /ŋ/). 
o	Mandarin: 早上好 (Zǎo shàng hǎo).

o	Definition: To show gratitude. 
o	Example: Thank you for your help. 
o	Pronunciation: /θæŋk juː/ (tongue between teeth for /θ/, not /t/). 
o	Mandarin: 谢谢 (Xiè xie).

o	Definition: Used to introduce your name. 
o	Example: My name is Wei. 
o	Pronunciation: /maɪ neɪm ɪz/ (clear /z/ sound). 
o	Mandarin: 我的名字是 (Wǒ de míngzì shì).

o	Definition: Used to say where you are from. 
o	Example: I’m from Shanghai. 
o	Pronunciation: /aɪm frɒm/ (clear /m/ sound). 
o	Mandarin: 我来自 (Wǒ láizì).

o	Definition: Polite phrase when meeting someone new. 
o	Example: Nice to meet you, I’m Wei. 
o	Pronunciation: /naɪs tə miːt juː/ (clear final /t/ in “meet”). 
o	Mandarin: 很高兴认识你 (Hěn gāoxìng rènshí nǐ).

o	Definition: Question to ask about someone’s hometown. 
o	Example: Where are you from? I’m from Beijing. 
o	Pronunciation: /wɛər ər juː frɒm/ (clear /r/, not rolled like Mandarin /r/). 
o	Mandarin: 你来自哪里？ (Nǐ láizì nǎlǐ