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How to Say ‘Do you have many vegetarian dishes?’ in Simplified Chinese

你们素菜多吗？

nǐ men sù cài duō ma

[nee-men sùcài duō ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Ending a statement with 吗 turns it into a yes/no question, and the word order stays the same. To answer, repeat the adjective: 多 "yes, many" or 不多 "not many".

Phrase Breakdown

你们

nǐ men

[nee-men]

you (plural); you all

The plural form of 'you,' often used when speaking to a group or organization.

Example

我对你们公司的团队氛围印象很好。

I have a very good impression of your company's team atmosphere.

素菜多吗？

sù cài duō ma

are there many vegetarian dishes?

素菜 (sùcài) means 'vegetarian dishes'. 多 (duō) means 'many'. 吗 (ma) turns the sentence into a yes/no question.

Example

这里素菜多吗？

Are there many vegetarian dishes here?

Words in this phrase

素菜

sù cài

[sùcài]

vegetarian dish

A dish made without meat or fish.

Example

我想点两个素菜。

I'd like to order two vegetarian dishes.

多

duō

[duō]

many; much

Indicates a large quantity.

Example

这里人很多。

There are many people here.

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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