How to Say ‘Should I take off my shoes?’ in Traditional Chinese
要脫鞋嗎？
yào tuō xié ma
[yao tuōxié mah]
Phrase Breakdown
要
yào
[yao]
need to; should
Used to express necessity or advice.
身體不舒服就要看醫生。
If you don't feel well, you should see a doctor.
脫鞋
tuō xié
[tuōxié]
take off shoes
To remove one's shoes.
量身高要先脫鞋。
You need to take off your shoes before measuring height.
嗎
ma
[mah]
question particle (yes/no questions)
Used at the end of a sentence to ask a yes/no question. In holiday talk: 有吃年夜飯嗎？
你有吃年夜飯嗎？
Did you have the New Year’s Eve reunion dinner?
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