Languages in Chinese 语言
yǔyán
What do they speak there? 15 essential languages words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 语言 | yǔ yán | language |
| 汉语 | Hàn yǔ | Chinese (language) |
| 中文 | Zhōng wén | Chinese (written/spoken) |
| 普通话 | pǔ tōng huà | Mandarin |
| 粤语 | yuè yǔ | Cantonese |
| 英语 | Yīng yǔ | English |
| 法语 | Fǎ yǔ | French |
| 西班牙语 | Xī bān yá yǔ | Spanish |
| 德语 | dé yǔ | German |
| 日语 | Rì yǔ | Japanese |
| 韩语 | hán yǔ | Korean |
| 阿拉伯语 | Ā lā bó yǔ | Arabic |
| 外语 | wài yǔ | foreign language |
| 翻译 | fān yì | to translate; translator |
| 说 | shuō | to speak |
Example sentences
- 你会说几种语言？How many languages can you speak?
- 汉语难不难？Is Chinese difficult?
- 你的中文说得真好！Your Chinese is really good!
- 他的普通话很标准。He speaks very standard Mandarin.
- 在香港很多人说粤语。In Hong Kong lots of people speak Cantonese.
- 我从小就学英语。I've been learning English since I was little.
- 她在大学学过法语。She studied French at university.
- 很多国家都说西班牙语。Spanish is spoken in many countries.
- 德语的语法有点难。German grammar is a bit difficult.
- 他会说一点儿日语。He can speak a little Japanese.
- 我在学韩语。I'm learning Korean.
- 阿拉伯语是从右往左写的。Arabic is written from right to left.
- 学外语要多练习。Learning a foreign language takes lots of practice.
- 你能帮我翻译一下吗？Could you translate this for me?
- 请再说一遍。Please say that again.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Languages speaking island has 8 everyday questions about languages to prepare your own answers to.