How to Say “Do you have a boyfriend?” in Mandarin

你有男朋友吗？
nǐyǒunánpéngyouma

Do you have a boyfriend?

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Character by character

  • 你nǐyou
  • 有yǒuto have
  • 男nánbaron, the lowest of the five ranks of nobility
  • 朋péngfriend
  • 友youfriend
  • 吗mawhat?

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How do you say "Do you have a boyfriend?" in Mandarin?
"Do you have a boyfriend?" in Mandarin is 你有男朋友吗？, pronounced nǐ yǒu nánpéngyou ma (third tone, third tone, second tone, second tone, neutral tone, neutral tone).
What does 你有男朋友吗？ mean literally?
你有男朋友吗？ breaks down as 你 (you) + 有 (to have) + 男 (baron, the lowest of the five ranks of nobility) + 朋 (friend) + 友 (friend) + 吗 (what?).
What tones does 你有男朋友吗？ use?
你有男朋友吗？ is pronounced nǐ yǒu nánpéngyou ma: third tone, third tone, second tone, second tone, neutral tone, neutral tone.