How to Say ‘Is anyone sitting here?’ in Traditional Chinese
有人坐嗎？
yǒu rén zuò ma
[yoe rén dzwo ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally this is "someone sits?". 有人 "there is someone" goes in front of a verb to ask whether anyone is doing it. Swap the verb to get 有人用嗎？ "is anyone using this?".
Phrase Breakdown
有
yǒu
[yoe]
have; there is/are
A basic verb meaning to possess something or that something exists.
我有固定運動，所以精神比較好。
I exercise regularly, so I feel more energetic.
人
rén
[rén]
person
A human being, whether an adult or child.
這個酒吧有很多人。
There are many people in this bar.
坐
zuò
[dzwo]
to sit
坐 means to sit. In restaurant conversations, it refers to where you want to be seated.
我們想坐室外。
We would like to sit outside.
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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