Don’t Ask

Up for a language challenge? Ask for the Mandarin way to say “How do you say this in Mandarin?”

How do you say “How do you say this in Mandarin” in Mandarin?

Yes, what do you want to say?

“How do you say this in Mandarin?”

What is it?

That’s it. In Mandarin, I want to be able to ask, “How do you say this in Mandarin?”

Yes, please tell me what you want to say.

The question! I want to be able to use Mandarin to ask the question, “How do you say this in Mandarin?”

I am sorry, I am not understanding you.

Eventually I gave up.

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3 Responses to “Don’t Ask”

  1. the forester Says:

    The quotation marks provide too much of a cue, so read aloud for best affect.

  2. RubeRad Says:

    Who’s on first?

  3. Bruce S. Says:

    Reminds me of my favorite “I’m giving up giving up things for Lent for Lent.”

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