Useful Chinese phrases: Do you speak Chinese?

There are several names for spoken Chinese language in Mandarin. The most common and general is 中文 (Zhōngwén), 國語 (Guóyǔ) is officially used in Taiwan, overseas Chinese and those in Malayisa and Singapore use 華語 (Huáyǔ) or 漢語 (Hànyǔ). Here are some phrases regarding speaking Chinese that I found really useful. I learned them by heart and I suggest you learn them, too. It's not that difficult.

2.0 Do you speak Chinese?

你會說中文嗎?
你会说中文吗?
Nĭ hueì shuō Zhōngwén má?
Do you speak Chinese?

會一點點。
会一点点。
Hueì ī diăn diăn.
Just a little.

我喜歡中文。
我喜欢中文。
Wŏ xĭhuān Zhōngwén.
I like Chinese.

我學中文一個月了。
我学中文一个月了。
Wŏ xǘe Zhōngwén ī gè yüé le.
I've been learning Chinese for 1 month.

噢!太好啦!
噢!太好啦!
Ò! Taì hăo là!
Oh! That's good!

那在中文裡叫什麼？
那在中文里叫什么？
Nà zài Zhōngwén li jiào shén me?
What's that called in Chinese?

"Hello" 在英語裡怎麼說？
"Hello" 在英语里怎么说？
"Hello" zài Īngyǚ li zĕnme shuō?
What does "Hello" mean in English?

"Friend" 在中文裡怎麼說？
"Friend" 在中文里怎么说？
"Friend" zài Zhōngwén li zĕnme shuō?
How do you say "Friend" in Chinese?

我中文說的不好。
我中文说的不好。
Wŏ Zhōngwén shuō de bù hăo.
My Chinese is bad.

我需要練習中文。
我需要练习中文。
Wŏ xǖyào liànxí Zhōngwén.
I need to practice my Chinese.

什麼! 再說一遍!
什么! 再说一遍!
Shénme? Zài shuō ī biàn!
What? Can you say it again?

請記下!
请记下!
Qĭng jì xià!
Write it down please!

我不懂!
我不懂!
Wŏ bù dŏng!
I don't understand.

我不知道!
我不知道!
Wŏ bù zhīdaó!
I don't know!

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