How to Say ‘Do you want a bag?’ in Traditional Chinese
要袋子嗎？
yào dài zi ma
[yao dye dz ma]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Taiwan restricts free plastic bags, so shops ask. Many places charge a few dollars for one, and bringing your own is common.
Phrase Breakdown
要
yào
[yao]
want
Used to say what someone wants or would like.
你要大杯、中杯，還是小杯？
Do you want a large, medium, or small cup?
袋子
dài zi
[dye dz]
bag
Used for a shopping bag or small carry bag at checkout.
請給我一個袋子，這個不好拿。
Please give me a bag; this is hard to carry.
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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