How to Say ‘Auntie, where are you going?’ in Traditional Chinese
阿姨，您要去哪裡？
ā yí nín yào qù nǎ lǐ
[ah-ee nin yao choo nǎ lǐ]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is small talk, not a real request for her plans. It's a friendly way of showing you noticed her, much like "Off somewhere?"
Phrase Breakdown
阿姨，
ā yí
Auntie,
阿姨 (āyí) means 'auntie'. In Taiwan it's a polite way to address any middle-aged woman, not only relatives.
阿姨，早安！
Good morning, Auntie!
Words in this phrase
阿姨
ā yí
[ah-ee]
aunt; auntie
Can mean your mother's sister or be used politely for an older woman of your parents' generation.
阿姨今天請我們吃飯。
Auntie invited us to eat today.
您要去哪裡？
nín yào qù nǎ lǐ
where are you going?
A polite question using 您 (nín). In Taiwan this is a common, friendly greeting rather than a nosy question.
老師，您要去哪裡？
Teacher, where are you going?
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[nin]
you (polite)
A respectful form of addressing someone, often used in formal situations.
您好，歡迎來到我們的公司。
Hello, welcome to our company.
要
yào
[yao]
want; need; going to
Can express desire, need, or future intention depending on context.
我要回家。
I want to go home.
去
qù
[choo]
to go; to go to (a place)
Verb meaning “go.” In New Year context: 去拜年 (go to offer New Year greetings), 去親戚家 (go to relatives’ homes).
初二我們要去外婆家拜年。
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, we’re going to Grandma’s house to give New Year greetings.
哪裡
nǎ lǐ
[nǎ lǐ]
where
Used to ask about or refer to a location.
你在哪裡？
Where are you?
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