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How to Say ‘Would you like to leave a message?’ in Simplified Chinese

您要留个言吗？

nín yào liú gè yán ma

[neen yào liú guh yán ma]

Phrase Breakdown

您要

nín yào

would you like to

您 is the polite 'you'. 要 means 'want to'.

Example

您要喝茶吗？

Would you like some tea?

Words in this phrase

您

nín

[neen]

you (polite)

A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.

Example

很高兴认识您，希望向您多学习。

It’s a pleasure to meet you; I hope to learn more from you.

要

yào

[yào]

to want

Verb used to say what you want or would like to have, common when ordering or booking.

Example

我要一张四人桌。

I want a table for four.

留个言吗？

liú gè yán ma

leave a message?

Adding 吗 at the end turns the sentence into a yes/no question. Raise your voice slightly at the end.

Example

你想留个言吗？

Do you want to leave a message?

Words in this phrase

留

liú

[liú]

to leave (behind)

To give or leave information for someone.

Example

请留一下您的地址。

Please leave your address.

个

gè

[guh]

measure word

A general classifier used with nouns such as 活动.

Example

说“这个活动”时，要用量词“个”。

When saying “this event,” you need the measure word 个.

言

yán

[yán]

words; message

Formal word for speech; in 留言 it means a message.

Example

请在网上留言。

Please leave a message online.

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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