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How to Say ‘Is anyone sitting here?’ in Traditional Chinese

請問這裡有人坐嗎？

qǐng wèn zhè lǐ yǒu rén zuò ma

[qǐngwèn juh-lee yoe ren zuò ma]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Taiwanese cafés are often packed, so asking to share a table is normal and low-pressure. That makes it a natural opener for small talk.

Phrase Breakdown

請問

qǐng wèn

[qǐngwèn]

may I ask

Polite way to begin a question.

Example

請問廁所在哪裡？

May I ask where the restroom is?

這裡有人坐嗎？

zhè lǐ yǒu rén zuò ma

is anyone sitting here?

The standard way to ask whether a seat is taken. Your voice should rise slightly on 嗎.

Example

這裡有人坐嗎？沒有。

Is anyone sitting here? No.

Words in this phrase

這裡

zhè lǐ

[juh-lee]

here

Refers to this place or location near the speaker.

Example

這裡有很多職缺資訊。

There is a lot of job-opening information here.

有

yǒu

[yoe]

to have; there is/are

Used to show possession or that something exists or is available.

Example

我們有很多交流機會。

We have many opportunities to interact.

人

rén

[ren]

person; people

A human being or individual.

Example

這裡的人都很樂於合作。

The people here are all happy to cooperate.

坐

zuò

[zuò]

to sit

Verb for sitting down or taking a seat.

Example

我們坐這裡吧。

Let's sit here.

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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