你会说英语吗 Do You Speak English in Chinese

我wǒ在zài中国Zhōngguó旅游lǚyóu，可是kěshì不bù知道zhīdào去qù火车站huǒchēzhàn怎么zěnme走zǒu。

I'm traveling in China, but I don't know how to get to the train station.

我wǒ问wèn一个yí gè人rén：“你好nǐ hǎo，你nǐ会huì说shuō英语Yīngyǔ吗ma？”

I ask someone: "Hello, do you speak English?"

那个nàge人rén说shuō：“不bú会huì，我wǒ只zhǐ会huì说shuō中文Zhōngwén。”

That person says: "No, I can only speak Chinese."

我wǒ说shuō：“没关系méi guānxi，我wǒ会huì说shuō一点儿yìdiǎnr中文Zhōngwén。”

I say: "That's OK, I can speak a little Chinese."

我wǒ问wèn他tā火车站huǒchēzhàn怎么zěnme走zǒu，他tā告诉gàosu我wǒ了le。

I ask him how to get to the train station, and he tells me.

我wǒ说shuō：“谢谢xièxie你nǐ！”他tā笑xiào了le，说shuō：“不客气bú kèqi！”

I say: "Thank you!" He smiles and says: "You're welcome!"

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Key words 生词

会huìcan; to know how to

英语YīngyǔEnglish (language)

只zhǐonly

中文ZhōngwénChinese (language)

一点儿yìdiǎnra little

告诉gàosuto tell

会 + verb（to know how to do something）

会 before a verb means having the ability or skill to do it.

你会说英语吗？— Do you speak English?

一点儿（a little）

一点儿 after a verb shows a small amount or limited ability.

我会说一点儿中文。— I can speak a little Chinese.

只（only）

只 right before a verb narrows things down to just one option.

我只会说中文。— I can only speak Chinese.

1. What does 你会说英语吗？mean?

2. What does the first person say when asked about English?

3. How does the narrator finally get directions to the train station?

After this reading

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