How to Say ‘Is she in America?’ in Simplified Chinese
她在美国吗？
tā zài měi guó ma
[tah dzeye Měiguó mah]
💬 Usage Tip: 在 on its own means "to be in or at" a place, so no 是 is needed. Add 吗 at the end to turn any statement into a yes/no question.
Phrase Breakdown
她在
tā zài
is she in
在 (zài) means 'to be at/in' a place.
她在家。
She is at home.
Words in this phrase
她
tā
[tah]
she; her
A third-person pronoun for a female person.
她八月十二号生日。
Her birthday is on August 12th.
在
zài
[dzeye]
at; in; located at
A common word used to show location or presence somewhere.
我的护照在包里。
My passport is in the bag.
美国吗？
měi guó ma
the USA?
美国 (Měiguó) means 'America'. Add 吗 to make it a question.
你去美国吗？
Are you going to America?
Words in this phrase
美国
měi guó
[Měiguó]
the United States; America
The Chinese name for the USA, literally 'beautiful country'.
我想去美国。
I want to go to America.
吗
ma
[mah]
question particle (yes/no)
Placed at the end of a sentence to turn it into a yes/no question.
新年你回家了吗？
Did you go home for the New Year?
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