Learning Cantonese/Mandarin Here

Now the 2nd way to say “Will you marry me?”

This is used by a lady to ask a man:

nǐ     yuànyì        qúwǒ     ma
ni3  yuan4yi4 qu2wo3 ma?
你   愿意      娶我     吗？
you be willing  marry  me question?  (= Are you willing to marry me?)

yuan4yi4 愿意= to be willing
qu3 娶 = to marry a girl/lady   (in this sentence, changed to 2nd tone because of wo3 is 3rd tone)
ma 吗 = a question that changes a statement to a question.

 

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In Mandarin, there are two ways to say “Will you marry me?”

The first one is for a man to say it to a lady:

jia4 gei2 wo3 ba, hao3 ma?
嫁 给 我 吧，好 吗？
Marry to me question, good question? (Marry to me, will you?)

Want to know the 2nd way? See you next time.

 

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