你看过这个电影吗？

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "Have You Seen This Movie?"

Chinese Characters: 你看过这个电影吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ kàn guò zhège diànyǐng ma?
Pronunciation: ni3 kan4 guo4 zhe4 ge4 dian4 ying3 ma5
English Translation: Have you seen this movie?

Usage:

"你看过这个电影吗？(Nǐ kàn guò zhège diànyǐng ma?)" is a question used to ask someone if they have seen a particular movie. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Example:

Chinese: 你看过这个电影吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ kàn guò zhège diànyǐng ma?
English: Have you seen this movie?

Variations:

There are a few variations of "你看过这个电影吗？(Nǐ kàn guò zhège diànyǐng ma?)" that you may hear:

你看过这部电影吗？(Nǐ kàn guò zhè bù diànyǐng ma?): This variation uses the word "部 (bù)" to refer to the movie, which is more common in formal settings.
你看过这电影吗？(Nǐ kàn guò zhè diànyǐng ma?): This variation is more informal and is commonly used in spoken Chinese.

Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "你看过这个电影吗？(Nǐ kàn guò zhège diànyǐng ma?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking about movies to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你看过这个电影吗？(Nǐ kàn guò zhège diànyǐng ma?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.

Additional Notes:

"你 (nǐ)" is the second person singular pronoun in Chinese, meaning "you."
"看过 (kàn guò)" is the perfect aspect of the verb "看 (kàn)", which means "to watch" or "to see."
"这个 (zhège)" means "this" and "电影 (diànyǐng)" means "movie" or "film."
"吗 (ma)" is a question particle that indicates a yes/no question.