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How to say: I can speak English and a little bit French, how about you?
Culture: World languages in China
Language tips: What is the right word in Chinese for "can"?

​ wo Hui SHUO YING-yu hE Yi-dian-dian fA-yu, ni-ne?
​Sentence: 我 会 说 英 语 和 一 点 点 法 语, 你 呢？(I can speak English and a little bit French, how about you?)
Keyword: Hui (can)

Spelling rules: (   • Видео  )
5 tones in sentences sound high(1st), rising(2nd), low(3rd), dropping(4th), and light.
5 tones are marked with upper and lower case, i.e.
MA(high, 1st),
mA(rising, 2nd),
ma(low, 3rd),
Ma(dropping, 4th),
ma* (light, neutral).
“-” in between words to indicate pronouncing together.
A character’s tone may change when combined with other characters.

Notes:
Often, there is no word-to-word translation.
Memorize the sentence/phrase as a chunk.
To be exposed in the language as much as possible.
Thanks to Terry Waltz for the inspiration on the spelling rules!