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How to Say ‘Do you still have any private rooms?’ in Simplified Chinese

请问还有包间吗？

qǐng wèn hái yǒu bāo jiān ma

[qǐngwèn hái yoe bāojiān ma]

🇨🇳 In China: Mid-range and upscale Chinese restaurants often have 包间 (bāo jiān) for group dinners. They book up fast for weekends and holidays, so people ask early when they call.

Phrase Breakdown

请问

qǐng wèn

[qǐngwèn]

excuse me; may I ask

Polite phrase used before asking a question.

Example

请问，洗手间在哪儿？

Excuse me, where is the restroom?

还有包间吗？

hái yǒu bāo jiān ma

are there private rooms left?

还有 (hái yǒu) means 'still have'. 包间 (bāojiān) means 'private room'.

Example

明天还有包间吗？

Are there private rooms available tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

还

hái

[hái]

still; yet

Indicates something remains or continues to be the case.

Example

还有座位吗？

Are there still seats?

有

yǒu

[yoe]

have; there is

A common verb meaning to possess something or indicating existence.

Example

听完介绍以后，我有兴趣了解更多。

After hearing the introduction, I am interested in learning more.

包间

bāo jiān

[bāojiān]

private room

A separate private dining room in a restaurant.

Example

我们想订一个包间。

We'd like to book a private room.

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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