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How to Say ‘Do you have a moment now?’ in Traditional Chinese

請問您現在有空嗎？

qǐng wèn nín xiàn zài yǒu kòng ma

[qǐngwèn nín xiànzài yǒukòng ma]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Opening with 請問 (qǐngwèn) is the standard polite way to interrupt someone senior. It signals that you know you're taking their time before you bring up anything sensitive.

Phrase Breakdown

請問

qǐng wèn

[qǐngwèn]

may I ask

Polite way to begin a question.

Example

請問廁所在哪裡？

May I ask where the restroom is?

您現在

nín xiàn zài

you, right now

您 (nín) is the polite 'you', and 現在 (xiànzài) means 'now'.

Example

您現在方便嗎？

Is it convenient for you now?

Words in this phrase

您

nín

[nín]

you (polite)

Respectful form of 'you', used with customers or elders.

Example

您要幾點來？

What time will you come?

現在

xiàn zài

[xiànzài]

now

At the present moment.

Example

現在幾點？

What time is it now?

有空嗎？

yǒu kòng ma

are (you) free?

Asks whether someone has time. Say 空 with a falling tone: kòng.

Example

明天晚上有空嗎？

Are you free tomorrow evening?

Words in this phrase

有空

yǒu kòng

[yǒukòng]

to be free; to have time

Having free time, not busy.

Example

你明天有空嗎？

Are you free tomorrow?

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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