How to Say ‘But it seems there aren't many seats left upstairs?’ in Simplified Chinese
不过楼上好像没什么位子了？
bù guò lóu shàng hǎo xiàng méi shén me wèi zi le
[boo gwaw lóushàng hǎoxiàng may shen-muh way-dzuh le]
💬 Usage Tip: 好像 (hǎo xiàng) "it seems" goes before the part you're unsure about. It makes a guess sound polite instead of blunt.
Phrase Breakdown
不过楼上
bù guò lóu shàng
but upstairs
不过 (búguò) means 'but or however', and 楼上 (lóu shàng) means 'upstairs'. 不 changes to the 2nd tone before a 4th tone.
不过楼上很安静。
But upstairs is very quiet.
Words in this phrase
不过
bù guò
[boo gwaw]
however; but
Used to introduce a contrast or limitation after saying something positive.
门口有停车位，不过晚上比较满。
There are parking spaces at the entrance, but they are rather full at night.
楼上
lóu shàng
[lóushàng]
upstairs
The floor above; the upper level of a building.
洗手间在楼上。
The restroom is upstairs.
好像没什么位子了？
hǎo xiàng méi shén me wèi zi le
it seems there are hardly any seats left?
好像 (hǎoxiàng) means 'it seems'. 没什么位子了 means 'hardly any seats left'. A rising tone makes it a question.
他好像不在。
It seems he's not here.
Words in this phrase
好像
hǎo xiàng
[hǎoxiàng]
seem; it looks like
Expresses an impression or guess.
他好像不高兴。
He seems unhappy.
没
méi
[may]
not have; there isn't
Part of the expression meaning there is no issue.
还有位子的话，改时间没问题。
If there are still seats, changing the time is no problem.
什么
shén me
[shen-muh]
what; something
Used in questions to ask about things or actions.
你想做什么？
What do you want to do?
位子
wèi zi
[way-dzuh]
seat; spot; table availability
Refers to available seating in a restaurant.
这家店周末不一定还有位子。
This restaurant may not still have seats on weekends.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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