How to Say ‘Do you have...?’ in Simplified Chinese
有…吗？
yǒu ma
[yoe ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [有] + thing + [吗？] is the basic pattern for asking whether a shop has something: [有白色吗？] 'Do you have white?' or [有大号吗？] 'Do you have a large?'.
Phrase Breakdown
有
yǒu
[yoe]
have; there is/are
Used to say something exists or is available.
你们有白色T恤吗？
Do you have white T-shirts?
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
Added at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes-no question.
这里有黑色的吗？
Are there black ones here?
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