How to Say ‘Do I need to bring anything?’ in Simplified Chinese
我需要带什么吗？
wǒ xū yào dài shén me ma
[wo xūyào dài shénme ma]
Phrase Breakdown
我需要
wǒ xū yào
do I need
我 (wǒ) means 'I' and 需要 (xūyào) means 'need'. Say xū clearly, with the lips rounded as in the 'ü' sound.
我需要一杯水。
I need a glass of water.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
需要
xū yào
[xūyào]
to need
Verb expressing necessity.
你需要多休息。
You need to rest more.
带什么吗？
dài shén me ma
to bring anything?
带 (dài) means 'bring'. 什么 (shénme) here means 'anything'. 吗 (ma) turns the sentence into a yes/no question.
去面试要带什么吗？
Do I need to bring anything to the interview?
Words in this phrase
带
dài
[dài]
to bring, carry
To hold or carry something with oneself.
他常常带个包去上班。
He often carries a bag to work.
什么
shén me
[shénme]
anything; something
In questions, can mean 'anything' rather than 'what'.
你想吃什么吗？
Do you want to eat anything?
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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