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How to Say ‘Is anyone sitting here?’ in Traditional Chinese

這裡有人坐嗎？

zhè lǐ yǒu rén zuò ma

[juh-lee yoe rén dzwo ma]

💬 Usage Tip: 有人 (yǒu rén) means "someone" here, literally "there is a person". Swap the action to ask other things, like 有人用嗎？ "Is anyone using this?"

Phrase Breakdown

這裡

zhè lǐ

[juh-lee]

here

Refers to this place or location near the speaker.

Example

這裡有很多職缺資訊。

There is a lot of job-opening information here.

有人坐嗎？

yǒu rén zuò ma

is anyone sitting?

有人 (someone) + 坐 (sit) + 嗎 (question particle). Use it to ask whether a seat is taken. Raise your voice slightly at the end.

Example

旁邊有人坐嗎？

Is anyone sitting next to you?

Words in this phrase

有

yǒu

[yoe]

have; there is/are

A basic verb meaning to possess something or that something exists.

Example

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

Refers to an individual human being.

Example

人是社會的一部分。

A person is part of society.

坐

zuò

[dzwo]

to sit

坐 means to sit. In restaurant conversations, it refers to where you want to be seated.

Example

我們想坐室外。

We would like to sit outside.

嗎

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎？

Do you like this event?

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