Chinese to English
现在几点？
what time is it now?
birthday
生日
星期四
xi(1)ng qi(1) si(4)
birthday
生日
What do you say after you say your age?
岁
明天晚上七点半。
Tomorrow night at 7:30
How is 7:30?
七点半怎么样？
现在几点？
xia(4)n za(4)i ji(3) dia(3)n
week
星期
How many ways are there to say week?
Three!
九月十二号是星期几？
September 12th is what day of the week?
I'll invite you on Thursday to eat
我星期四请你吃饭
我们吃中国菜
wo(3) men chi zho(1)ng guo(3) ca(4)i
is it ok?
怎么样
Whats the order of month, year, date
2001 年 7 月 20 号/日
你今天很忙，明天忙不忙？
You are busy today, are you busy tomorrow?
That day is my birthday
那天是我的生日
你为什么请我吃饭？
Ni(3) we(4)i she(2)n me qi(3)ng wo(3) chi(1) fa(4)n?
how old are you this year?
你今年多大？
Whats the difference between 号/日?
They are the same! (trick question hehe)
日 if often used for written Chinese however
你喜欢吃中国菜还是美国菜？
Do you like to eat Chinese food or American food?
I'm British, but I like to eat Chinese food
我是英国人，可是我喜欢吃中国菜。
我星期四请你吃饭，怎么样？
Wo xing qi si qing ni chifan, zen me yang?
Why are you inviting me to eat?
你为什么请我吃饭?
Whats another way of asking a question without adding 吗？
Repeating the verb or adjective in its affirmative and negative form can be a way to ask questions besides adding question particles, such as 吗.
你今天忙不忙？