How to Say ‘Does this Saturday work?’ in Traditional Chinese
這個星期六可以嗎？
zhè gè xīng qī liù kě yǐ ma
[zhè guh xīngqíliù kuh yee ma]
Phrase Breakdown
這個星期六
zhè gè xīng qī liù
this Saturday
This is a time phrase placed at the start of the sentence. Note the rising tone on 期 (qí).
這個星期六你忙嗎？
Are you busy this Saturday?
Words in this phrase
這
zhè
[zhè]
this
Indicates a specific object mentioned or nearby.
殘劍的這張字表達了他的思想。
Broken Sword's piece of calligraphy expresses his thoughts.
個
gè
[guh]
measure word; individual
A common classifier used for people or many general nouns.
每個人對文化都有不同看法。
Each person has a different view of culture.
星期六
xīng qī liù
[xīngqíliù]
Saturday
The sixth day of the week.
星期六你有空嗎？
Are you free on Saturday?
可以嗎？
kě yǐ ma
is that okay?
可以 (kěyǐ) means 'can' or 'okay'. 嗎 (ma) turns it into a yes/no question.
我坐這裡，可以嗎？
Can I sit here?
Words in this phrase
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
can; may; okay
Indicates that something is possible or acceptable.
晚上見面也可以。
Meeting in the evening is also okay.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你喜歡這個活動嗎？
Do you like this event?
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