How to Say ‘Could we have a window seat?’ in Traditional Chinese
可以安排靠窗的位置嗎？
kě yǐ ān pái kào chuāng de wèi zhì ma
[kuh-yee ahn-pie kao chwahng duh way-jrr ma]
💬 Usage Tip: A very common polite request pattern is [可以 + verb + noun + 嗎？], like [可以安排靠窗的位置嗎？]. You can reuse it easily: [可以換大一點的桌子嗎？] or [可以提早半小時嗎？]
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
can; may; is it possible to
Used politely to ask whether something can be done.
可以安排靠窗的位置嗎？我們想看風景。
Could you arrange a window-side seat? We would like to enjoy the view.
安排
ān pái
[ahn-pie]
arrange
Means to make plans for or provide something, such as a seat request.
可以安排靠窗的位置嗎？我們想看風景。
Could you arrange a window-side seat? We would like to enjoy the view.
靠窗的位置
kào chuāng de wèi zhì
a window-side seat
A seat or spot next to the window.
我們要靠窗的位置。
We want a window-side seat.
Words in this phrase
靠
kào
[kao]
next to; close to
Describes the seat as being near the window.
可以安排靠窗的位置嗎？我們想看風景。
Could you arrange a window-side seat? We would like to enjoy the view.
窗
chuāng
[chwahng]
window
The window area in the restaurant.
可以安排靠窗的位置嗎？我們想看風景。
Could you arrange a window-side seat? We would like to enjoy the view.
的
de
[duh]
's; of; linking particle
Links 'by the window' to 'position.'
可以安排靠窗的位置嗎？我們想看風景。
Could you arrange a window-side seat? We would like to enjoy the view.
位置
wèi zhì
[way-jrr]
position; spot; location
The place where the table or seat is located.
可以安排靠窗的位置嗎？我們想看風景。
Could you arrange a window-side seat? We would like to enjoy the view.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
Placed at the end of a sentence to turn it into a yes-no question.
可以安排靠窗的位置嗎？我們想看風景。
Could you arrange a window-side seat? We would like to enjoy the view.
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