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From :   Dewjava

Date : 2008-04-22 / 09:50AM

I have already used the phrase “You are beautiful”. I would like to ask if she is married or has a boyfriend. Everything in your videos is helpful, but I am worried about not sounding exactly right and she can’t understand me. So far so good though. She did seem a little nervous when I said she was beautiful. Maybe just embarrassed of something. She works ate a China buffet here in Huntsville, Alabama. Anyway, how would I take it to the next step by asking her if she is already in a relationship?

I have the following so far:
dui xiang (partner)
yi hun (married)

-dewey

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2008-04-22 / 09:43PM

Hi, the reason why she feels nervous because most Chinese girls are very shy instead of say “thank you” as response, they will feel embarrassed. This is the cultural difference.

I think the next step you should say:
1. wǒ xiǎng wèn nǐ = I would like to ask you

2. qǐng wèn, nǐ yǒu nán péng yǒu ma? = Please ask: do you have a boyfriend?

boyfriend = nán péng yǒu

Don’t use “duì xiàng”, it’s a very old fashioned word

Benny



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