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How to Say ‘I have a question I'd like to ask you.’ in Traditional Chinese

我有一個問題想問你。

wǒ yǒu yī gè wèn tí xiǎng wèn nǐ

[wo you ee guh wèntí shyang wèn nǐ]

💬 Usage Tip: Chinese can say what you have and then what you want to do with it, with no word like "that" in between. Same pattern: 我有一件事想跟你說 "I have something I want to tell you".

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Announcing a question before asking it is a gentle, polite way to get someone's attention. It's very common with coworkers or someone you don't know well.

Phrase Breakdown

我有一個問題

wǒ yǒu yī gè wèn tí

I have a question

This first half introduces the topic. 我有 changes to wó yǒu because of the two third tones, and 一 is said as yí before 個.

Example

老師，我有一個問題。

Teacher, I have a question.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

有

yǒu

[you]

have

To possess or own something.

Example

您有什麼建議？

Do you have any suggestions?

一

yī

[ee]

one; a

A number word that helps form the phrase for category.

Example

你想找哪一類工作？

What kind of job do you want to look for?

個

gè

[guh]

general classifier

A very common measure word used with many nouns, like people, places, and objects.

Example

那個地方比較好找。

That place is easier to find.

問題

wèn tí

[wèntí]

question

A sentence worded or expressed to elicit information.

Example

在職業發展過程中，提出問題可以幫助解決困難。

Raising questions during the career development process can help solve difficulties.

想問你。

xiǎng wèn nǐ

(that I) want to ask you.

This second half explains what you want to do with the question. Pause briefly after 問題, then say 想問你 smoothly.

Example

這件事我想問你。

I want to ask you about this.

Words in this phrase

想

xiǎng

[shyang]

want to; would like to

Used to express desire or intention to do something.

Example

我想多認識一些產業的人。

I want to get to know more people in the industry.

問

wèn

[wèn]

ask

To put a question to someone.

Example

我想問你一個問題。

I want to ask you a question.

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.

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