你会游泳吗？

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

Chinese Characters: 你会游泳吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ huì yóuyǒng ma?
Pronunciation: ni3 hui4 you2 yong3 ma5
English Translation: Can you swim?

Usage:

"你会游泳吗？(Nǐ huì yóuyǒng ma?)" is a question used to ask someone if they can swim. It is a common question to ask when planning activities that involve water, such as going to the beach or pool.

Example:

Chinese: 你会游泳吗？我想去游泳。
Pinyin: Nǐ huì yóuyǒng ma? Wǒ xiǎng qù yóuyǒng.
English: Can you swim? I want to go swimming.
Variations:

There are a few variations of "你会游泳吗？(Nǐ huì yóuyǒng ma?)" that you may hear:

你会游泳不？(Nǐ huì yóuyǒng bu?): A more informal way to ask the question, literally meaning "Do you know how to swim?"
你能游泳吗？(Nǐ néng yóuyǒng ma?): Another informal way to ask the question, literally meaning "Are you able to swim?"
Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "你会游泳吗？(Nǐ huì yóuyǒng ma?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking "Can you swim?" to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你会游泳吗？(Nǐ huì yóuyǒng ma?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.
Additional Notes:

"你会游泳吗？(Nǐ huì yóuyǒng ma?)" is typically used in informal settings.
To ask "Can you swim?" in a more formal setting, you can say "请问你会游泳吗？(Qǐngwèn nǐ huì yóuyǒng ma?)".
If you want to answer "yes" to the question "Can you swim?", you can say "我会游泳 (wǒ huì yóuyǒng)". If you want to answer "no", you can say "我不会游泳 (wǒ bù huì yóuyǒng)".