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你好

hello

谢谢

Thank you

再见

Goodbye

dzai gee-ehn

对不起

I'm sorry

请问

Excuse me, may I ask...?

这是什么？

What is it?

我不知道

I don't know

洪老师的 favorite!

我不懂

I don't understand

中文怎么说

How do you say ____ in Chinese?

是什么意思

What does ____ mean?

我是美国人

I am American

你叫什么名字

What is your name?

不客气

You're welcome

没关系

It's alright / it doesn't matter

上课

Let's begin the class

老师好

Hello teacher

大家好

Hello everyone

请坐

Please sit down

跟我说

Repeat after me

再说一遍

Say it again

下课

The class is over

很好

Very good

谢谢老师

Thank you teacher

再见

Goodbye