Phrase pack
Around the house
Find rooms, sit down, and locate everyday objects.
卫生间在哪儿？
Wèishēngjiān zài nǎr?
Where is the bathroom?
Home-style; 厕所 also works.
请坐。
Qǐng zuò.
Please sit.
Host line.
钥匙在桌子上。
Yàoshi zài zhuōzi shàng.
The keys are on the table.
在 + place + 上.
请开一下窗户。
Qǐng kāi yíxià chuānghu.
Please open the window a bit.
一下 softens 开.
关灯吧。
Guān dēng ba.
Let’s turn off the light.
关灯 / 开灯 pair.
我回家了。
Wǒ huí jiā le.
I’ve gone home / I’m home.
了 for the change.
厨房可以喝水。
Chúfáng kěyǐ hē shuǐ.
You can get water in the kitchen.
Place + 可以 + verb.
书包在床上。
Shūbāo zài chuáng shàng.
The backpack is on the bed.
上 after the noun.
门口见。
Ménkǒu jiàn.
See you at the door.
Short meetup.
我没带钥匙。
Wǒ méi dài yàoshi.
I didn’t bring the key.
没 + 带.