我会说一点点
wǒ huì shuō yì diǎn diǎn
I speak a little · trad. 我會說一點點
我会说一点点 is a humble and common way to express that you can speak a small amount of a language. It's often used when someone compliments your language skills or asks about your proficiency.
When to use it
Neutral and polite. You can add the specific language after it, e.g., 我会说一点点中文 (I speak a little Chinese). A more direct but still polite way to express limited ability is 我的中文不太好 (My Chinese isn't very good).
How to pronounce it
Sounds roughly like “WOH hway SHWOH ee DYEN-dyen.” The “一点点” part often has tone changes: “yī” becomes a rising tone before a falling tone, and the second “diǎn” is usually said lightly (neutral tone).
Other ways to say it
- 我会说一点wǒ huì shuō yì diǎnI speak a little (less emphasis on 'tiny bit')
- 我只会说一点点wǒ zhī huì shuō yì diǎn diǎnI can only speak a little bit
- 我的中文不太好wǒ de zhōng wén bú tài hǎoMy Chinese isn't very good
Examples
我会说一点点中文。
wǒ huì shuō yì diǎn diǎn zhòng wén 。
I speak a little Chinese.
对不起，我只会说一点点英语。
duì bù qǐ ， wǒ zhī huì shuō yì diǎn diǎn yīng yǔ 。
Sorry, I only speak a little English.
你中文说得很好！我会说一点点。
nǐ zhōng wén shuō dé hěn hǎo ！ wǒ huì shuō yì diǎn diǎn 。
Your Chinese is very good! I speak a little.
Pro tip: While 一点 (yī diǎn) means "a little," adding a second 点 (diǎn) to make 一点点 (yī diǎndiǎn) emphasizes "just a tiny bit." This extra emphasis is very common when modestly describing language ability.
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