Greetings in Putonghua
1. How do you do? 你好! Nǐhǎo!
2. May I know your name (honorable surname)? 您贵姓? Nín guìxìng?
My surname is… 我姓… Wǒ xìng...
3. Good morning. (你) 早。 (Nǐ)Zǎo.
4. Good afternoon. 午安。 Wǔ'ān.
5. Good-bye. 再见。 Zàijiàn.
6. How are you? 你好吗? Nǐhǎo mɑ?
I am fine, thank you. And you? 我很好,谢谢。你呢? Wǒ hěn hǎo,xièxie. Nǐ ne?
7. Have you eaten? 吃了吗? Chī le mɑ?
Yes, I have, thank you. / No, I haven’t. And you? 吃了,谢谢。/还没,你呢? Chī le,xièxie./Hái méi,nǐ ne?
8. Are you busy? 你忙吗?/你最近忙吗? Nǐ máng mɑ?/Nǐ zuìjìn máng mɑ?
No. / Yes, very busy. 不忙。/很忙! Bùmáng./Hěn máng!
9. How have you been recently? 你最近好吗? Nǐ zuìjìn hǎomɑ?
Not bad, and you? / So-so, and you? 不错,你呢?/马马虎虎,你呢? Bùcuò,nǐ ne?/Mámahūhū,nǐ ne?
10. You look great! 你气色不错! Nǐ qìsè bùcuò!
You can find more situational conversations from the following library materials:
Elementary spoken Chinese PL1125.E6 C6 1997 Short-term spoken Chinese : Threshold PL1074.8 .H34 2005 Basic Chinese course 25 lessons PL1111.C47 Questions and answers : a course of speed-up oral Chinese PL1074.8 C434 1998 Easy Chinese speak out PL1121.C5 Y52 2004 Intermediate spoken Chinese PL1125.E6 L58 1996 The standard Chinese course PL1128 .P5 1998 Elementary Chinese PL1128 .R85 2006