How to Say ‘Is it okay to sit here?’ in Traditional Chinese
坐這裡可以嗎？
zuò zhè lǐ kě yǐ ma
[dzwaw juh lee kuh yee ma]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is polite and low-pressure, which works well when moving closer or sharing space with someone. In Taiwan, asking first like this usually lands better than just sitting down or assuming it's fine.
Phrase Breakdown
坐這裡
zuò zhè lǐ
sit here
Refers to taking a seat in this place.
我們坐這裡吧。
Let's sit here.
Words in this phrase
坐
zuò
[dzwaw]
to sit
Used for taking a seat in a place.
如果你喜歡安靜一點，我們坐這裡可以嗎？
If you prefer somewhere quieter, can we sit here?
這裡
zhè lǐ
[juh lee]
here
Points to the spot near the speaker.
坐這裡可以嗎？這邊沒那麼吵。
Can we sit here? It’s not as noisy on this side.
可以嗎？
kě yǐ ma
is it okay?; may I?
Used to ask for permission or check if something is acceptable.
我現在進去可以嗎？
May I go in now?
Words in this phrase
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
can; may; is it okay
Used to politely ask permission or check acceptability.
坐這裡可以嗎？我想跟你多聊一下。
Can we sit here? I’d like to talk with you a bit more.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
Turns the sentence into a polite yes-no question.
這樣安排可以嗎？
Is this arrangement okay?
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