Chinese phrase
老师会说〜吗？ lǎo shī huì shuō 〜 ma
Meaning
Does the teacher speak ___?
When to use it
Asks whether a teacher speaks a particular language. The language name changes with the language being asked about, and the question is polite.
Example dialogue
请问老师会说普通话吗？ qǐng wèn lǎo shī huì shuō pǔ tōng huà ma
Excuse me, does the teacher speak Mandarin?
不会，但有翻译老师可以帮忙。 bú huì dàn yǒu fān yì lǎo shī ké yǐ bāng máng
No, but an interpreter can help.