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How to Say ‘Do you speak English?’ in Simplified Chinese

你会说英语吗？

nǐ huì shuō yīng yǔ ma

[nee huì shwaw ying yuu ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding 吗 to the end of a statement turns it into a yes/no question. The word order stays exactly the same.

Phrase Breakdown

你会说

nǐ huì shuō

you can speak

你 (nǐ) means 'you', 会 (huì) means 'can / know how to', and 说 (shuō) means 'speak'.

Example

你会说中文。

You can speak Chinese.

Words in this phrase

你

nǐ

[nee]

you

The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.

Example

如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。

If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.

会

huì

[huì]

can; know how to

Expresses a learned skill or ability, such as speaking a language.

Example

他会游泳。

He can swim.

说

shuō

[shwaw]

to speak; to say

A common verb for speaking or saying something.

Example

请你说中文。

Please speak Chinese.

英语吗？

yīng yǔ ma

English?

英语 (Yīngyǔ) means 'English'. 吗 (ma) is a light, toneless particle that turns the sentence into a yes/no question.

Example

他说英语吗？

Does he speak English?

Words in this phrase

英语

yīng yǔ

[ying yuu]

English

'英语' means 'English language'.

Example

她的英语很好。

Her English is very good.

吗

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。

Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.

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