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How to Say ‘Is anyone sitting here?’ in Simplified Chinese

这儿有人坐吗？

zhè ér yǒu rén zuò ma

[juh er yoh rén dzwo ma]

💬 Usage Tip: 有人 (yǒu rén) means "someone". Add 吗 to the end of any statement to turn it into a yes/no question: 这儿有人坐 "someone sits here" becomes 这儿有人坐吗？.

Phrase Breakdown

这儿

zhè ér

[juh er]

here

A phrase used to indicate the location of being here.

Example

你可以在这儿等我。

You can wait for me here.

有人坐吗？

yǒu rén zuò ma

is anyone sitting?

有人 means 'someone'. Together it means 'Is this seat taken?'

Example

这个位子有人坐吗？

Is this seat taken?

Words in this phrase

有

yǒu

[yoh]

to have; there is/are

Used to ask whether something is available.

Example

晚上七点有位子吗？

Are there any seats available at 7 p.m.?

人

rén

[rén]

person

Refers to a human being.

Example

人剑合一是最高的境界。

The unity of man and sword is the highest level.

坐

zuò

[dzwo]

to sit

坐 means to sit, and in restaurant context it often refers to where you want to be seated.

Example

我想坐靠窗的位置。

I want to sit in a window-side seat.

吗

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

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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