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Dialogue: Talk about your skills

Nabilah, Xiao Yue, Zhang Li, Wang Wenxin and Manager Qian have gathered together to talk about their skills with 会 huì and 不会 búhuì.

Nabilah, Xiaoyue, Zhang Li, Wang Wenxin and Manager Qian have gathered together to talk about their skills with 会 huì and 不会 búhuì.

Dialogue

Nabilah:wǒ huì zuò Zhōnɡɡuó cài,búhuì dǎ yǔmáoqiú,nǐ ne?

Nabilah:我 会 做 中国 菜 ,不会 打 羽毛 球 ,你呢?

I can cook Chinese dishes, I can’t play badminton, how about you?
Xiaoyue:wǒ huì dǎ yǔmáoqiú,yě huì zuò Zhōnɡɡuó cài,búhuì yóuyǒnɡ,nǐ ne?

Xiaoyue:我 会 打 羽毛 球 ,也 会 做 中国 菜 ,不会 游 泳 ,你呢?

I can play badminton, also can cook Chinese food, I can’t swim, how about you?
Zhang Li:wǒ huì yóuyǒnɡ,yěhuì dǎ yǔmáoqiú,búhuì chànɡɡē,nǐ ne?

Zhang Li:我 会 游 泳 ,也会 打羽毛 球 ,不会 唱 歌,你呢?

I can swim, and I can also play badminton, I can’t sing, how about you?
Wang Wenxin: wǒ huì chànɡɡē,yěhuì yóuyǒnɡ,búhuì kāichē,nǐ ne?

Wang Wenxin: 我 会 唱 歌,也会 游 泳 ,不会 开 车 ,你呢?

I can sing, I can also swim, I can’t drive, how about you?
Manager Qian: wǒ huì kāichē,yěhuì chànɡɡē,búhuì zuò Zhōnɡɡuó cài。

Manager Qian: 我 会 开 车 ,也会 唱 歌,不会 做 中 国 菜 。

I can drive, also can sing, I can’t cook Chinese dishes.

Useful sentences:

Wǒ huì …,yě huì … hé …。 我 会 …,也 会 … 和 …。 I can…, also …. and ….
Wǒ huì …,yě huì…,búhuì …。 我 会 …,也 会 …,不会 …。 I can…, also …., I can’t …

How about you? What skills can you do and what can’t you do?

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