I met a new friend at the café, and we started chatting!Today, we’ll learn how to express ability with 会,
possibility or permission with 能,and how to talk about “a little while” using 一会儿.Very useful for natural daily conversations! ☕😊

我们一起等咖啡的时候，他问我：“你会说中文吗？”我笑着说：“会一点儿，你呢？”他回答：“我不会，但是我能听懂一点点。”他又问：“等一下你有什么计划？要回家吗？”我想了想，说：“我想先坐一会儿，再回家。”

Wǒmen yìqǐ děng kāfēi de shíhou, tā wèn wǒ: “Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma?”Wǒ xiào zhe shuō: “Huì yìdiǎnr, nǐ ne?”Tā huídá: “Wǒ bú huì, dànshì wǒ néng tīng dǒng yì diǎndiǎn.”Tā yòu wèn: “Děng yíxià nǐ yǒu shénme jìhuà? Yào huí jiā ma?”Wǒ xiǎng le xiǎng, shuō: “Wǒ xiǎng xiān zuò yíhuìr, zài huí jiā.”

While we were waiting for the coffee, he asked, “Can you speak Chinese?”I said, “A little.”He said, “I can’t, but I can understand a little bit.”Then he asked, “Are you going home later?”I said, “I want to sit for a little while before going home.”

• 会 (huì) — learned ability

• 能 (néng) — possibility / allowed

• 一会儿 (yíhuìr) — a short while / a moment