How to Say ‘May I ask who's calling?’ in Traditional Chinese
請問您是哪位？
qǐng wèn nín shì nǎ wèi
[qǐngwèn nín shir nah way]
💬 Usage Tip: 您 (nín) is the respectful form of 你 (nǐ) "you". It's standard for callers and customers you don't know.
Phrase Breakdown
請問
qǐng wèn
[qǐngwèn]
may I ask
Polite way to begin a question.
請問廁所在哪裡？
May I ask where the restroom is?
您是哪位？
nín shì nǎ wèi
who are you?
A polite way to ask who is calling. 您 is the respectful form of 'you', and 哪位 is a polite 'who'. 哪 (nǎ) dips, and 位 (wèi) falls.
不好意思，您是哪位？
Sorry, who is this?
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[nín]
you (polite)
Respectful form of 'you', used with customers or elders.
您要幾點來？
What time will you come?
是
shì
[shir]
to be; am/is/are
是 is the verb 'to be' used for identity, emphasis, or agreement.
我也是剛畢業的新鮮人。
I am also a recent graduate.
哪
nǎ
[nah]
which
Used in questions to ask about a choice among options.
你對哪一類工作有興趣？
Which type of work are you interested in?
位
wèi
[way]
classifier for people (polite)
A respectful measure word used when counting people.
我想認識幾位業界前輩，學習他們的經驗。
I want to meet a few seniors in the industry and learn from their experience.
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