How to Say ‘Are there any children in your party?’ in Simplified Chinese
请问里面有小朋友吗？
qǐng wèn lǐ miàn yǒu xiǎo péng yǒu ma
[qǐngwèn lǐmiàn yoe xiǎopéngyou ma]
🇨🇳 In China: 小朋友 "little friends" is the warm, everyday way to say "kids." Staff ask about children so they can prepare high chairs or seat you away from busy areas.
Phrase Breakdown
请问里面
qǐng wèn lǐ miàn
may I ask, among (them)
请问 (may I ask) + 里面 (inside/among). 面 is light: 'lǐ mian'.
里面有人吗？
Is anyone inside?
Words in this phrase
请问
qǐng wèn
[qǐngwèn]
excuse me; may I ask
A polite phrase used to start a question.
请问，你们几点到？
May I ask what time you'll arrive?
里面
lǐ miàn
[lǐmiàn]
among (them); within
Here used for 'among the group', not physically inside.
我们里面有三个老人。
There are three elderly people among us.
有小朋友吗？
yǒu xiǎo péng yǒu ma
are there any children?
有 + 小朋友 (children) + 吗 (question). End with a light 'ma'.
你们有小朋友吗？
Do you have children with you?
Words in this phrase
有
yǒu
[yoe]
have; there is
A common verb meaning to possess something or indicating existence.
听完介绍以后，我有兴趣了解更多。
After hearing the introduction, I am interested in learning more.
小朋友
xiǎo péng yǒu
[xiǎopéngyou]
child; kid
A friendly word for children.
小朋友可以坐这里。
The kids can sit here.
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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