How to Say ‘Very good, it's sleeping on my sofa.’ in Traditional Chinese
很好啊，牠在我沙發上睡覺。
hěn hǎo a tā zài wǒ shā fā shàng shuì jué
[hen how ah tā dzai waw shāfā shahng shuìjiào]
💬 Usage Tip: The place comes before the action: 在 + place + 上 + verb, so "on my sofa" comes before "sleeping." Another example is 在床上看書 "reading on the bed."
Phrase Breakdown
很好啊，
hěn hǎo a
it's fine,
This is a relaxed answer meaning 'it's doing well'. Both 很 and 好 are 3rd tone, so 很 is pronounced closer to a rising tone.
很好啊，沒問題。
It's fine, no problem.
Words in this phrase
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.
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
A basic adjective meaning good, favorable, or well.
這是一個好機會，你可以把握一下。
This is a good opportunity, and you can make use of it.
啊
a
[ah]
ah; sentence particle
A softening particle often used in friendly spoken responses like agreement.
好啊，到時候見。
Sure, see you then.
牠在我沙發上
tā zài wǒ shā fā shàng
it's on my sofa
在 + place + 上 means 'on something'. 沙發 (shāfā) means 'sofa'.
手機在沙發上。
The phone is on the sofa.
Words in this phrase
牠
tā
[tā]
it (for animals)
Third-person pronoun used for animals.
牠在玩。
It is playing.
在
zài
[dzai]
at; in; on
A location or relation word meaning "at" or "in."
這兩種咖啡的不同在奶量。
The difference between these two coffees is in the amount of milk.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me; I
The object form referring to yourself, as in someone caring about you.
謝謝你們一直關心我。
Thank you for always caring about me.
沙發
shā fā
[shāfā]
sofa; couch
A long soft seat for several people.
沙發很舒服。
The sofa is comfortable.
上
shàng
[shahng]
on; above
Part of the phrase meaning 'on the way.'
路上小心。，餐廳這邊會幫您留位到七點半。
Take care on the way. We will hold your table here until 7:30.
睡覺。
shuì jué
sleeping.
睡覺 (shuìjiào) means 'to sleep'. Both syllables are 4th tone.
我想睡覺。
I want to sleep.
Words in this phrase
睡覺
shuì jué
[shuìjiào]
to sleep
To rest in sleep.
我想睡覺。
I want to sleep.
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