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How to Say ‘Do you come here often?’ in Simplified Chinese

你常来这儿吗？

nǐ cháng lái zhè ér ma

[nee cháng lie zhèr ma]

🇨🇳 In China: This doesn't carry the cheesy pickup-line reputation it has in English. In a Chinese cafe it just comes across as friendly small talk.

Phrase Breakdown

你常来

nǐ cháng lái

you often come

'常' means 'often' and goes before the verb '来' (come). 'Cháng' and 'lái' both have a rising tone.

Example

你常来北京吗？

Do you often come to Beijing?

Words in this phrase

你

nǐ

[nee]

you

The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.

Example

如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。

If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.

常

cháng

[cháng]

often

Adverb meaning frequently or usually; short for 常常.

Example

他常去咖啡馆。

He often goes to the café.

来

lái

[lie]

to come

A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.

Example

你常来这样的行业活动吗？

Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?

这儿吗？

zhè ér ma

here?

'这儿' (zhèr) is the Beijing-style word for 'here,' with an 'r' sound at the end. '吗' makes it a question.

Example

你住这儿吗？

Do you live here?

Words in this phrase

这儿

zhè ér

[zhèr]

here

Spoken word for 'this place', common in northern Chinese.

Example

这儿很热闹。

It's lively here.

吗

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。

Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.

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