How to Say ‘Is the older brother in elementary school yet?’ in Traditional Chinese
哥哥上小學了嗎？
gē gē shàng xiǎo xué le ma
[gēge shàng xiǎoxué le mah]
💬 Usage Tip: 了嗎 at the end asks whether something has happened yet. Try 吃飯了嗎？ "Have you eaten yet?"
Phrase Breakdown
哥哥
gē gē
[gēge]
older brother
Refers to an older brother or the older son.
哥哥在看書。
Big brother is reading.
上小學了嗎？
shàng xiǎo xué le ma
has (he) started elementary school?
上小學 means 'to attend or start elementary school'. 了嗎 asks whether this has already happened.
你女兒上小學了嗎？
Has your daughter started elementary school?
Words in this phrase
上
shàng
[shàng]
to attend (school)
Verb meaning to go to or attend school or class.
我每天上班。
I go to work every day.
小學
xiǎo xué
[xiǎoxué]
elementary school
Primary school, grades one to six in Taiwan.
他在小學教書。
He teaches at an elementary school.
了
le
[le]
particle
A particle indicating a change of state or situation.
他走了。
He has left.
嗎
ma
[mah]
question particle (yes/no questions)
Used at the end of a sentence to ask a yes/no question. In holiday talk: 有吃年夜飯嗎？
你有吃年夜飯嗎？
Did you have the New Year’s Eve reunion dinner?
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