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How to Say ‘Are there steps at the entrance?’ in Simplified Chinese

门口有台阶吗？

mén kǒu yǒu tái jiē ma

[mun ko yoe táijiē ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Name the place first, then 有 for "there is": 门口有台阶. Swap the place and you get 楼上有洗手间吗？ "Is there a restroom upstairs?"

Phrase Breakdown

门口

mén kǒu

[mun ko]

entrance; doorway

The place right in front of the restaurant or building entrance.

Example

门口有停车位。您可以直接开过来。

There are parking spaces at the entrance. You can drive straight over.

有台阶吗？

yǒu tái jiē ma

are there steps?

有台阶 (yǒu táijiē) means 'there are steps'. 吗 (ma) turns it into a yes/no question.

Example

楼上有台阶吗？

Are there steps upstairs?

Words in this phrase

有

yǒu

[yoe]

have; there is/are

Used to show existence or availability of something.

Example

门口有停车位，很方便。

There are parking spaces at the entrance, which is very convenient.

台阶

tái jiē

[táijiē]

step; steps

Raised steps, often at an entrance; a barrier for wheelchairs.

Example

小心台阶！

Watch the step!

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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