How to Say ‘Are you getting used to living here?’ in Simplified Chinese
你住得还习惯吗？
nǐ zhù dé hái xí guàn ma
[nee joo duh hái xíguàn mah]
💬 Usage Tip: Here 还 (hái) doesn't mean "still". It softens the question to "reasonably, okay", so it comes across as "settling in alright?"
Phrase Breakdown
你住得
nǐ zhù dé
the way you're living
住 (live) + 得 (links a verb to how it's done). Say it nǐ zhù de, with 得 light.
你住得远吗？
Do you live far away?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A common singular word for 'you' when addressing another person.
你好，护士请看一下我的信息。
Hello, nurse, please take a look at my information.
住
zhù
[joo]
to stay; to live
住 means to stay somewhere, especially overnight in travel situations.
我想在这里住一晚。
I want to stay here for one night.
得
dé
[duh]
complement marker
A particle linking a verb to how well or to what degree it is done.
“得”常放在动词后面，比如形状选得好。
“得” often comes after a verb, for example in ‘the shape was chosen well.’
还习惯吗？
hái xí guàn ma
are you used to it?
还 (fairly) + 习惯 (be used to) + 吗 (question). Say it hái xí guàn ma.
这里的菜你还习惯吗？
Are you used to the food here?
Words in this phrase
还
hái
[hái]
fairly; reasonably
Softens a description, meaning 'okay, all right'.
这里还不错。
It's pretty good here.
习惯
xí guàn
[xíguàn]
habit, accustomed
Something you do regularly or are used to.
我习惯早起。
I am used to getting up early.
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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