How to Say ‘Have you been waiting long?’ in Traditional Chinese
等很久了嗎？
děng hěn jiǔ le ma
[děng hen jiǔ le ma]
💬 Usage Tip: The 了 here marks a wait that started earlier and is still going on. Asking 嗎 at the end turns any statement into a yes/no question, so 等很久了 "you've waited a long time" becomes a question just by adding it.
Phrase Breakdown
等
děng
[děng]
to wait
To stay in one place until a certain time or event.
我在等車。
I am waiting for the bus.
很
hěn
[hen]
very
An adverb meaning very; it strengthens an adjective or feeling.
今天認識你，我很開心，也很喜歡這個「很」有活力的活動。
Meeting you today, I’m very happy, and I also like this very lively event.
久
jiǔ
[jiǔ]
long (time)
Describes a long duration of time.
我等了很久。
I waited a long time.
了
le
[le]
change of state particle
Sentence-final particle showing a situation or new state.
我吃飽了。
I'm full now.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你喜歡這個活動嗎？
Do you like this event?
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