How to Say ‘Yes, I do’ in Traditional Chinese
有啊
yǒu a
[yoe ah]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese has no single word for 'yes' — you answer by repeating the verb from the question, so 有嗎？ gets 有. The 啊 makes it sound relaxed and friendly.
Phrase Breakdown
有
yǒu
[yoe]
have
Used to ask whether someone possesses or has something.
您有托運行李嗎？這個「有」是在詢問是否有某樣東西。
Do you have checked baggage? This “有” asks whether someone has something.
啊
a
[ah]
ah; sentence particle
Used at the end of a sentence to make the tone sound friendly, responsive, or enthusiastic.
一起去吃飯啊！
Let's go eat together!
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