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Do you speak English?
你会说英语吗？
nǐ huì shōu yīng yǔ mā?

Yes, a little.
会讲一点。
huì jiǎng yī diǎn.

How long have you studied Chinese?
你学汉语多久了？
nǐ xué hàn yǔ duō jiǔ le?

He speaks English fluently.
他讲英语很流利。
tā jiǎng yīngyǔ hěn liú lì.

Your English is very good.
你的英语很好。
nǐ de yīng yǔ hěn hǎo.

You speak English pretty well.
你的英语讲的很好。
nǐ de yīng yǔ jiǎng de hěn hǎo.

Are you a native speaker of English?
你的母语是英语吗？
nǐ dē mǔ yǔ shì yīng yǔ mā?

My native language is Chinese.
我的母语是汉语。
wǒ de mǔ yǔ shì hàn yǔ.

He speaks with London accent.
他带点伦敦口音。
tā dài diǎn lún dūn kǒu yǐn.

He has a strong accent.
他口音很重。
tā kǒu yīn hěn zhòng.

I have some difficulty in expressing myself.
我表达起来有点困难。
wǒ biǎo dá qǐ lái yǒu diǎn kùn nán.

I'm always confused with "s" and "x".
我常把s和x搞混。
wǒ cháng bà sī hé xi gǎo hǔn.

Can you write in English?
你能用英文写文章吗？
nǐ néng yòng yīng yǔ xiě wén zhāng mā?

Your pronunciation is excellent.
你的发音很好。
nǐ de fā yīn hěn hǎo.

How can I improve my spoken English?
我该怎样才能提高口语水平？
wǒ gāi zěn yàng cái néng tí gāo kǒu yǔ shuǐ píng.