How to Say ‘Are you Xiaoya's friend?’ in Traditional Chinese
你是小雅的朋友嗎？
nǐ shì xiǎo yǎ de péng yǒu ma
[nǐ shir Xiǎoyǎ de puhng-yoh ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding 嗎 (ma) to the end of any statement turns it into a yes/no question, with no change in word order: 你是老師 becomes 你是老師嗎？ "Are you a teacher?"
Phrase Breakdown
你是小雅的
nǐ shì xiǎo yǎ de
you are Xiaoya's
你是 means 'you are'. 小雅的 means 'Xiaoya's'. Both 你 and 小 are third tone, so 你 changes to a rising tone before 是.
你是小雅的同學。
You are Xiaoya's classmate.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
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.
小雅
xiǎo yǎ
[Xiǎoyǎ]
Xiaoya (a female name)
A common Taiwanese given name or nickname; 小 is affectionate, 雅 means elegant.
小雅是我的朋友。
Xiaoya is my friend.
的
de
[de]
possessive particle
Indicates ownership, similar to 'of'.
這是我的書。
This is my book.
朋友嗎？
péng yǒu ma
friend?
朋友 means 'friend'. 嗎 (ma) at the end turns a statement into a yes/no question. Say 嗎 lightly, in the neutral tone.
他是你的朋友嗎？
Is he your friend?
Words in this phrase
朋友
péng yǒu
[puhng-yoh]
friend
A person you know and like; it can also refer to friendly connections in social or work settings.
在這場職涯講座裡，我認識了一位新朋友。
At this career seminar, I met a new friend.
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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