How to Say ‘(question particle: have you...?)’ in Simplified Chinese
了吗？
le ma
[luh mah]
💬 Usage Tip: 了...吗 is a very common way to ask whether something has happened yet: statement with 了, then add 吗 to make it a question. You can swap in other verbs, like 吃了吗？ or 到了吗？.
Phrase Breakdown
了
le
[luh]
(aspect particle indicating a change/completion)
“了” often marks a new situation or completed action; in questions like “回家了吗？” it asks whether something has happened yet.
你回家了没有？新年红包都准备好了吗？
Have you gone home yet? Are the New Year red envelopes all prepared?
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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