How to Say ‘And what do you say to friends?’ in Simplified Chinese
那对朋友说什么呢？
nà duì péng yǒu shuō shén me ne
[nà dway péngyou shwaw shénme ne]
Phrase Breakdown
那对朋友
nà duì péng yǒu
that pair of friends
The subject of the sentence. 对 is a measure word for pairs.
那对朋友是邻居。
That pair of friends are neighbors.
Words in this phrase
那
nà
[nà]
then
Used to indicate a logical or temporal continuity from a previous statement or event.
那我们该怎么办？
Then what should we do?
对
duì
[dway]
for; to; toward
A preposition showing direction, target, or effect on someone.
这个建议对我很有用。
This suggestion is very useful to me.
朋友
péng yǒu
[péngyou]
friend
A person you know and like.
他是我的好朋友。
He is my good friend.
说什么呢？
shuō shén me ne
what are (they) saying?
说 (say) + 什么 (what) + 呢 (soft question particle). End with a light, neutral-toned 呢.
他说什么呢？
What is he saying?
Words in this phrase
说
shuō
[shwaw]
to say; to speak
A very common verb meaning to say or speak.
我想说，你很会搭配。
I want to say, you’re very good at matching outfits.
什么
shén me
[shénme]
what
Asks for information.
你有什么想法？
What are your thoughts?
呢
ne
[ne]
a modal particle
'呢' is often used at the end of questions for emphasis or to soften the tone.
你在干什么呢？
What are you doing?
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