I had a Chinese girlfriend when I was young, her name is Tsu Mi. She is from Hongkong, actually she spoke more like a Brit than Mandarin but she taught me few basic Chinese lingo to get by. I thought Chinese was the hardest language to learn but she was a very good teacher and I was actually was able get by with few expressions in 5 minutes. Below is the list of the few I could remember and I'm sure you could learn them as easily:

(Must Read Out Loud)

1. That’s not right - Sum Ting Wong

2. Are you harboring a fugitive - Hu Yu Hai Ding

3. See me ASAP - Kum Hia

4. Stupid Man - Dum Fuk

5. Small Horse - Tai Ni Po Ni

6. Did you go to the beach - Wai Yu So Tan

7. I bumped the coffee table - Ai Bang Mai Fa Kin Ni

8. I think you need a face lift - Chin Tu Fat

9. It’s very dark in here - Wai So Dim

10. This is a tow away zone - No Pah King

11. Our meeting is scheduled for next week - Wai Yu Kum Nao

12. Staying out of sight - Lei Ying Lo

Oh yeah, things didn't work out with us and she married a Chinese man Mr. Nao. Her full name now is Tsu Mi Nao, she was so beautiful, her pic is below:

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