How to Say ‘Do you have a red one?’ in Simplified Chinese
有红色的吗？
yǒu hóng sè de ma
[yoe hóngsè de mah]
💬 Usage Tip: 红色的 means "a red one", so the shirt itself never has to be named. Swap in another color the same way: 有黑色的吗？ "Do you have a black one?"
Phrase Breakdown
有
yǒu
[yoe]
to have; there is/are
Used to say that something or someone exists; here it helps ask whether the seat is taken.
这里有朋友在等你吗？
Is a friend waiting for you here?
红色
hóng sè
[hóngsè]
red
The color red, a lucky color in Chinese culture.
我喜欢红色。
I like red.
的
de
[de]
the one (nominalizer)
Placed after a word to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun.
我要大的。
I want the big one.
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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