Dialogues

1. 有问题吗？Yǒu wèntí ma?
Do you have any questions?
Probably there may be some questions that you need to ask. Then the teacher may ask you in this way有问题吗? Do you have any questions?
有 yǒu, is to have.
问题 wèntí, the fourth tone and the second tone. It means question.
吗 ma, a particle indicating the question.
有问题吗? Do you have any questions?

2. 这个字是什么意思？Zhège zì shì shénme yìsi?
What does this character mean?
这个 zhège, this.
字 zì, Chinese characters.
是 shì, to be.
什么 shénme, what.
意思 yìsi, the fourth tone and the light tone, which means meaning.

3. 请您再说一遍。Qǐng nín zài shuō yí biàn.
Could you say it one more time?
If you didn’t catch what the teacher said. What would the Chinese say “Could you say it again?” 请您再说一遍.
请 qǐng, please.
您 nín, the polite form of 你.
再 zài, the fourth tone which means again.
说 shuō, to speak. The first tone.
一遍 yí biàn, once.

4. 请慢一点儿说。Qǐng màn yìdiǎnr shuō.
Could you say it a bit more slowly?
请 qǐng, means please.
慢 màn, slowly.
一点儿 yìdiǎnr , a little bit.
说 shuō, to speak.