How to Say ‘Are you going out too?’ in Simplified Chinese
你也出门啊？
nǐ yě chū mén a
[nee yeh chū mén ah]
🇨🇳 In China: This is a typical neighbor's greeting. It points out what you're obviously doing rather than asking a real question. A short reply like 是啊 "yeah" is all it needs.
Phrase Breakdown
你也
nǐ yě
you also
你 (nǐ) means 'you' and 也 (yě) means 'also'. Both are third tone, so 你 is said like ní: ní yě.
你也去吗？
Are you going too?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
也
yě
[yeh]
also; too
Adds the meaning of “also” or “too,” often used to agree politely in conversation.
我也很高兴来参加这个活动。
I’m also very happy to come to this event.
出门啊？
chū mén a
going out?
出门 (chūmén) means to go out of the house. 啊 (a) adds a friendly, casual tone to the question.
你出门啊？
You're heading out?
Words in this phrase
出门
chū mén
[chū mén]
to leave home; to go out
Verb-object phrase for stepping out the door to go somewhere.
我八点出门。
I leave home at eight.
啊
a
[ah]
ah; oh; a sentence particle
A particle used to soften tone, show surprise, or make speech sound more natural.
真的啊，我还以为你只是随便说说。
Really? I thought you were just saying it casually.
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