How to Say ‘Do I need to come again?’ in Simplified Chinese
我还要再来吗？
wǒ hái yào zài lái ma
[wo high yaow dzeye lie ma]
💬 Usage Tip: 再 marks something that will happen again in the future, while 还 adds "still/also". Together, 还要再来 means "still need to come back".
Phrase Breakdown
我还要
wǒ hái yào
do I still need to
还 (hái) means 'still / also' and is pronounced hái here, not huán. 要 (yào) means 'need to'.
我还要等吗？
Do I still need to wait?
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
还
hái
[high]
still; also; in addition
Adds the meaning of 'also' or 'anything else.'
您还需要安静一点的位置吗？
Do you also need a slightly quieter seat?
要
yào
[yaow]
need to; must
Shows necessity or requirement, often used in rules, policies, and instructions.
你要在规定时间内取消预订。
You need to cancel the reservation within the specified time.
再来吗？
zài lái ma
come again?
再 (zài) means 'again' and 来 (lái) means 'come'. 吗 (ma) makes it a yes/no question, with a light rising intonation.
你明天再来吗？
Are you coming again tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
再
zài
[dzeye]
again; one more time
Used to say an action happens again or additionally.
世界杯比赛里，我们想再进球。
In the World Cup match, we want to score again.
来
lái
[lie]
to come
A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.
你常来这样的行业活动吗？
Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。
Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.
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