How to Say “Do you speak English?” in Mandarin

你会说英语吗？
nǐhuìshuōYīngyǔma

Do you speak English?

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Character by character

  • 你nǐyou
  • 会huìcan
  • 说shuōto persuade
  • 英YīngUnited Kingdom
  • 语yǔdialect
  • 吗mawhat?

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Common questions

How do you say "Do you speak English?" in Mandarin?
"Do you speak English?" in Mandarin is 你会说英语吗？, pronounced nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma (third tone, fourth tone, first tone, first tone, third tone, neutral tone).
What does 你会说英语吗？ mean literally?
你会说英语吗？ breaks down as 你 (you) + 会 (can) + 说 (to persuade) + 英 (United Kingdom) + 语 (dialect) + 吗 (what?).
What tones does 你会说英语吗？ use?
你会说英语吗？ is pronounced nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma: third tone, fourth tone, first tone, first tone, third tone, neutral tone.