Textbook
Wǒ hěn máng.
我很忙。
I’m busy.
Real Life
Máng sǐ le!
忙死了！
I’m swamped!
Textbook
Qǐng jìn.
请进。
Please come in.
Real Life
Jìn lai ba.
进来吧。
Come on in.
Textbook
Zài jiàn.
再见。
Goodbye.
Real Life
Huí tóu jiàn!
回头见！
See you later!
Textbook
Wǒ hěn dān xīn nǐ.
我很担心你。
I’m worried about you.
Real Life
Nǐ hái hǎo ma?
你还好吗？
Are you okay?
Textbook
Qǐng yuán liàng wǒ.
请原谅我。
Please forgive me.
Real Life
Wǒ cuò le.
我错了。
My bad.
Textbook
Wǒ bāng nǐ.
我帮你。
I’ll help you.
Real Life
Wǒ lái ba.
我来吧。
Let me do it.
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