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Learning basic Chinese questions is a great way to start communicating. Here are three super useful everyday questions in Mandarin that beginners should master: 1️⃣ 你喝什么？ Nǐ hē shénme? What would you like to drink? 🔹 Vocabulary: 你 (nǐ) = you 喝 (hē) = to drink 什么 (shénme) = what 🔹 Grammar Tip: In Mandarin Chinese, the structure for asking “What do you want to [do]?” often follows this pattern: Subject + Verb + 什么？ In this case: 你 (You) + 喝 (drink) + 什么 (what) = What do you drink? 2️⃣ 你说什么？ Nǐ shuō shénme? What did you say? 🔹 Vocabulary: 说 (shuō) = to say / to speak 什么 (shénme) = what 🔹 Grammar Tip: This phrase is often used in everyday conversation when you didn’t hear what someone said. It’s polite and simple. 🗣 Pro tip: Add “啊 (a)” at the end to soften the tone: 你说什么啊？ 3️⃣ 你吃什么？ Nǐ chī shénme? What would you like to eat? 🔹 Vocabulary: 吃 (chī) = to eat 什么 (shénme) = what 🔹 Grammar Tip: The verb 吃 (chī) is commonly used in all food-related sentences. To make it more p...