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How to Say ‘Are you visiting Taiwan?’ in Traditional Chinese

你是來台灣玩的嗎？

nǐ shì lái tái wān wán de ma

[nǐ shir lai Táiwān wán de ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Wrapping an action in 是…的 asks about the purpose or circumstances of something already happening. Here it asks why you're in Taiwan, not whether you came.

Phrase Breakdown

你是

nǐ shì

are you

是 starts the 是…的 pattern, which asks about the purpose of something that already happened.

Example

你是學生嗎？

Are you a student?

Words in this phrase

你

nǐ

[nǐ]

you

Refers to the person being spoken to.

Example

你今天看起來很高興。

You look happy today.

是

shì

[shir]

to be; am/is/are

是 is the verb 'to be' used for identity, emphasis, or agreement.

Example

我也是剛畢業的新鮮人。

I am also a recent graduate.

來台灣玩的嗎？

lái tái wān wán de ma

here in Taiwan for fun?

的 closes the 是…的 pattern, and 嗎 makes it a question. Say 的嗎 lightly.

Example

他是來台灣玩的。

He came to Taiwan for fun.

Words in this phrase

來

lái

[lai]

to come

Often used to invite someone to come over, join, or take part in something.

Example

有空可以來我們攤位看看，也歡迎你來聊聊。

If you have time, you can come check out our booth, and you’re also welcome to come chat.

台灣

tái wān

[Táiwān]

Taiwan

The island nation in East Asia.

Example

我很喜歡台灣。

I really like Taiwan.

玩

wán

[wán]

to play; to have fun; to visit

To have fun, play, or hang out somewhere.

Example

週末我們去公園玩。

Let's go have fun at the park this weekend.

的

[de]

(nominalizing particle)

At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.

Example

這本書是新的。

This book is new.

嗎

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎？

Do you like this event?

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