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How to Say ‘Do you have a table at six thirty?’ in Simplified Chinese

六点半有位子吗？

liù diǎn bàn yǒu wèi zi ma

[liù diǎn bàn yoh way dzuh ma]

💬 Usage Tip: The time simply goes at the front of the sentence, and no word like "at" is needed. You can swap in another time, as in 明天有位子吗？ "Any tables tomorrow?".

Phrase Breakdown

六点半

liù diǎn bàn

[liù diǎn bàn]

six thirty; half past six

A time expression meaning 6:30, often used for reservation times.

Example

我们订六点半的晚餐。

We are booking dinner for six thirty.

有位子吗？

yǒu wèi zi ma

Are there any seats?

有 (yǒu) means 'to have' or 'there is'. 位子 (wèizi) means 'seat' or 'table', and 子 is said lightly. 吗 makes it a question.

Example

现在有位子吗？

Are there seats now?

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.?

位子

wèi zi

[way dzuh]

seat; table

Refers to the restaurant seat or table being reserved.

Example

我想订今晚的位子。我们有四个人。

I’d like to reserve a table for tonight. There are four of us.

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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