How to Say ‘Would you like a window seat?’ in Traditional Chinese
您想要靠窗的位子嗎？
nín xiǎng yào kào chuāng de wèi zi ma
[neen shyang-yao kao chwang duh way-dz ma]
💬 Usage Tip: This is a standard yes/no question pattern: statement + [嗎]. It's easy to reuse for preferences, like [您想要室外的位子嗎？] or [您想要安靜一點的位子嗎？]
Phrase Breakdown
您想要
nín xiǎng yào
would you like to
Polite way to ask about a preference.
您想要喝什麼？
What would you like to drink?
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
您 is the polite you used when addressing customers respectfully.
請問您想要靠窗的位子嗎？
May I ask if you would like a window seat?
想要
xiǎng yào
[shyang-yao]
to want; would like
想要 means to want or would like, often used when offering options.
如果有的話，我想要靠窗的位子。
If available, I would like a window seat.
靠窗的位子
kào chuāng de wèi zi
a seat/table by the window
Refers to seating near the window.
我們要靠窗的位子。
We want a seat by the window.
Words in this phrase
靠
kào
[kao]
to be close to; near
靠 indicates closeness to something, such as a window.
我們今天想靠窗坐。
We want to sit by the window today.
窗
chuāng
[chwang]
window
窗 means window, important when talking about view or seating preference.
那邊的窗旁邊有兩個位子。
There are two seats next to the window over there.
的
de
[duh]
descriptive particle
的 connects a modifier to a noun, like turning by the window into a phrase describing the seat.
靠窗的位子通常比較搶手。
Window seats are usually more in demand.
位子
wèi zi
[way-dz]
seat; place
位子 means seat or spot in a restaurant.
這個位子可以看到外面。
This seat can see outside.
嗎？
ma
question particle (used to make a yes/no question)
Added to the end of a statement to turn it into a question.
你要去嗎？
Are you going?
Words in this phrase
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
嗎 marks the whole sentence as a yes-no question.
您想要靠窗的位子嗎？
Would you like a window seat?
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