How to Say ‘(question particle for past action)?’ in Simplified Chinese
了吗
le ma
[luh mah]
💬 Usage Tip: [了吗] often asks whether something has happened yet or whether a situation has become true. You can reuse it with other verbs: [到了吗？] means "Have you arrived?"
Phrase Breakdown
了
le
[luh]
completed action particle
In questions, it often helps ask whether something has happened yet.
你到了吗？我到了。
Have you arrived? I have arrived.
吗
ma
[mah]
question particle
Placed at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes-no question.
你忙吗？
Are you busy?
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