Can you speak English?
nǐ huì shuō yīng wén ma?
pronunciation
nee-hway-shwuh-ying-wen-ma
Notes
- slight rising intonation during
nǐ. - slight falling intonation during
ma. - The word
mais appended to the sentence to make it a yes/no question. - The word for “English” is
yīng wén. You would only use this to refer to nationality, not language.