New Members aletta1915 Posted July 29, 2011 at 03:03 AM New Members Report Posted July 29, 2011 at 03:03 AM I want to ask my Chinese friend to speak more Chinese with me so I can practice more. I have a placement exam in a few months and want him to know that this is why I need his help. Would it make sense if I asked him the following? 我覺得我們應該多說中文吧。 我想練習一下因為我上大學的時候我得考試。 我想說的話是： I think we should speak Chinese more. I want to practice because when I start university I have to take a test. The main part I am confused on is how to say ""take a test"" in Chinese, but I would appreciate your thoughts on the whole sentence. 謝謝大家！ Quote
imron Posted July 29, 2011 at 03:36 AM Report Posted July 29, 2011 at 03:36 AM I think saying it like that is too direct and comes across (at least to me) as a little rude/selfish. I'll wait for a native speaker to give more concrete suggestions, but at the very least consider starting with something like 能帮我一个忙吗？rather than 我觉得我们应该.... Quote
Kenny同志 Posted July 29, 2011 at 05:40 AM Report Posted July 29, 2011 at 05:40 AM If I were you, I would probably go like this: 我一上大学马上就要(参加汉语)考试，所以我想趁这段时间多说中文，你能陪我练习吗？ 1 Quote
carey Posted July 29, 2011 at 07:44 AM Report Posted July 29, 2011 at 07:44 AM 因为我有相关中文的考试要参加，如果你方便的话，我们在交流的时候可以多使用些中文！ Quote
Peter2010 Posted July 29, 2011 at 09:01 AM Report Posted July 29, 2011 at 09:01 AM 我覺得我們應該多說中文吧。 我想練習一下因為我上大學的時候我得考試。 Your translation is perfectly right and I think it's ok if you two have been friends for a long time (say more than 3 months). However, if you are new friends, you could try "请伴我练练中文口语好吗，我快考试了。" Quote
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