你会做饭吗？

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "Can You Cook?" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 你会做饭吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ huì zuò fàn ma?
Pronunciation: ni3 hui4 zuo4 fan4 ma5
English Translation: Can you cook?

Usage:

"你会做饭吗？(Nǐ huì zuò fàn ma?)" is a question used to ask someone if they know how to cook. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Example:

Chinese: 你会做饭吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ huì zuò fàn ma?
English: Can you cook?

Variations:

There are a few variations of "你会做饭吗？(Nǐ huì zuò fàn ma?)" that you may hear:

你会做菜吗？(Nǐ huì zuò cài ma?): This variation is also commonly used to ask if someone can cook.
你做饭好吗？(Nǐ zuò fàn hǎo ma?): This variation asks if someone is good at cooking.
Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "你会做饭吗？(Nǐ huì zuò fàn ma?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking if someone can cook to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你会做饭吗？(Nǐ huì zuò fàn ma?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.
Additional Notes:

"你会做饭吗？(Nǐ huì zuò fàn ma?)" is typically used in situations where you want to know if someone has the ability to cook.
If you want to ask someone if they are cooking a meal at the moment, you can say "你在做饭吗？(Zài zuò fàn ma?)", which means "Are you cooking?"
In some regions of China, people may also use "你会炒菜吗？(Nǐ huì chǎo cài ma?)" to ask if someone can cook, which literally means "Can you stir-fry?"