How to Say ‘Hey, A-Ming, do you have the remote?’ in Traditional Chinese
欸，阿明，遙控器在你那邊嗎？
āi ā míng yáo kòng qì zài nǐ nà biān ma
[ei Āmíng yáokòngqì dzai nǐ nàbiān ma]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Putting 阿 (ā) before a name, as in 阿明, is a warm, casual nickname style common in Taiwan among family and friends. 欸 (éi) is the everyday "hey" for getting someone's attention.
Phrase Breakdown
欸，阿明，
āi ā míng
Hey, A-Ming,
欸 (ēi) is a casual sound for getting someone's attention. 阿 (ā) is a friendly prefix often put before names in Taiwan.
欸，阿明，你來一下。
Hey, A-Ming, come here a sec.
Words in this phrase
欸
āi
[ei]
eh (soft particle)
Sentence-final particle softening a remark or complaint.
這樣不對欸。
That's not right, eh.
阿明
ā míng
[Āmíng]
A-Ming (nickname)
A common Taiwanese nickname; 阿 is added before a name to sound friendly.
阿明是我的室友。
A-Ming is my roommate.
遙控器在你那邊嗎？
yáo kòng qì zài nǐ nà biān ma
Is the remote over by you?
遙控器 (yáokòngqì) means remote control. 在你那邊 means 'on your side / with you', and 嗎 turns it into a question.
我的手機在你那邊嗎？
Is my phone over by you?
Words in this phrase
遙控器
yáo kòng qì
[yáokòngqì]
remote control
A handheld device for operating a TV or other appliance from a distance.
把遙控器給我。
Give me the remote.
在
zài
[dzai]
at; in; located at
Indicates location or presence somewhere.
洗手間在二樓。
The restroom is on the second floor.
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
那邊
nà biān
[nàbiān]
over there; that side
Refers to a place away from the speaker; after a person, it means where they are.
廁所在那邊。
The restroom is over there.
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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