What do I say?

Since the hubby and I have started the adoption journey I've been approached many times by parents on their way to China requesting a list of Chinese phrases to learn so they may "speak" to their precious gifts during their first minutes, hours and days together. Well, I've found a list of the most commonly used phrases and decided to post them here with a link (to hear the correct pronunciation). You'll also notice that there are numbers after each word. These numbers tell you which tone the word is to be spoken in. I suggest you click on the link to see if you can here the tones. Practice and enjoy!

1. You are beautiful - Ni3 zhen1 piao4 liang.
2. You are safe with us - He2 wo3 men zai4 yi4 qi3, hen3 an1 quan2.
3. We are your forever family now - Jin1 hou4, wo3 men jiu4 shi4 ni3 yong3 yuan3 de jia1.
4. Do you want water - Ni3 he1 shui3 ma?
5. Are you thirsty - Ni3 ke3 ma?
6. Are you tired - Ni3 lei4 ma?
7. Do you want to eat - Ni3 xiang3 chi1 dong1 xi ma?
8. Does it hurt - Teng2 ma?
9. Are you hungry - Ni3 e4 ma?
10. Be good! - Guai1 yi4 dianr3!
11. Cheer up - Gao1 xing4 yi4 dianr3.
12. Come over - Lai2!
13. Come to Mom - Dao4 Ma1 Ma zhe4 lai2.
14. Father (Dad)- Ba4 ba
15. Give me the toy - Ba3 wan2 ju4 gei3 wo3.
16. Go potty? (pee, to a small child)- Yao4 niao4 ma?
17. Go potty? (poo, to a small child) - Yao4 la1 ma?
18. Go to Dad - Zhao3 Ba4 Ba qu4!
19. Good boy (girl)!- Ni3 zhen1 guai1!
20. Grandma / Grandmother (dad's mother)- Nai3 Nai3
21. Grandma / Grandmother (mom's mother, northern Chinese vernacular)- Lao3 Lao
22. Grandma / Grandmother (mom's mother, southern Chinese vernacular)- Wai4 Po2
23. Grandpa / Grandfather (dad's dad)- Ye2 Ye
24. Grandpa / Grandfather (mom's dad, southern Chinese vernacular)- Wai4 Gong1
25. Honey - Bao3 bao.
26. I love you - Wo3 ai4 ni3
27. I will come back for you (or I will be back later.) - Wo3 yi4 huir3 jiu4 hui2 lai2.
28. It's OK - Bu2 yao4 jin3 Or Mei2 guan1xi.
29. It's dinner time - Gai1 chi1 fan4 le
30. It's time for bed - Gai1 shui4 jiao4 le.
31. Let's go - Zan2 men zou3 ba Or simply Zou3 ba.
32. Let me pick you up. (Or Pick up)- Rang4 wo3 bao4 bao ni3 Or Bao4 bao.
33. Let's read a book - Zan2 men nian4 shu1 ba
34. Mother (Mom)- Ma1 ma
35. No more crying - Ni3 bie2 ku1 le.
36. No. (not to permit)- Bu4 xing2.
37. No. (to negate)- Bu2 shi4.
38. Pick up the toy - Ba3 wan2 ju4 jian3 qi3 lai2.
39. Put away the toy(s). It's time to eat - Ba3 wan2 ju4 fang4 xia4. Gai1 chi1 fan4 le.
40. Put the toy(s) there - Ba3 wan2 ju4 fang4 zai4 nar4.
41. This is your dad - Zhe4 shi4 ni3 de ba4 ba.
42. Want to go to the bathroom (to an older child)- Xiang2 qu4 ce4 suo3 ma?
43. What do you want to eat - Xiang3 chi1 shen2 me?
44. Teddy Bear - Xiao3 xiong2
45. Yes! (to permit)- Xing2.
46. Yes. (to affirm)- Shi4 (de).

Here is the link to learn the above phrases. http://www.wku.edu/~yuanh/AudioChinese/parent.html