How to Say ‘Could you give us a quieter seat?’ in Traditional Chinese
可以給我們安靜一點的位子嗎？
kě yǐ gěi wǒ men ān jìng yī diǎn de wèi zi ma
[kuh yee gay wo men ahn-jing ee-dyen duh way dzih ma]
💬 Usage Tip: 位子 (wèi zi) means "seat" or "table" at a restaurant. The describing words go before it with 的: 靠窗的位子 "a seat by the window".
Phrase Breakdown
可以給我們
kě yǐ gěi wǒ men
could you give us
This polite request opener means 'could you give us'.
可以給我們兩杯水嗎？
Could you give us two glasses of water?
Words in this phrase
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
can; may; okay
Indicates that something is possible or acceptable.
晚上見面也可以。
Meeting in the evening is also okay.
給
gěi
[gay]
to give
Means to give something to someone.
買完東西後，我說「可以給我發票嗎？」
After buying something, I say, "Can you give me a receipt?"
我們
wǒ men
[wo men]
we; us
Refers to the speaker and their group, such as a team or company.
我們很重視新人的想法，所以歡迎提問。
We value new employees’ ideas very much, so questions are welcome.
安靜一點的位子嗎？
ān jìng yī diǎn de wèi zi ma
a quieter seat?
安靜一點 means 'a bit quieter', and it describes 位子 ('seat'). 嗎 at the end makes it a yes/no question.
我想要安靜一點的房間。
I'd like a quieter room.
Words in this phrase
安靜
ān jìng
[ahn-jing]
quiet; calm
Describes a place or group with little or no noise. It can also suggest a tense silence after a close call.
裁判吹哨後，全場變得很安靜。
After the referee blew the whistle, the whole stadium became very quiet.
一點
yī diǎn
[ee-dyen]
a little; a bit
一點 means 'a little' or 'a small amount,' often used to show a narrow margin.
守門員只慢一點點，那球可能就進了。
If the goalkeeper had been just a tiny bit slower, that ball might have gone in.
的
de
[duh]
's; of
A common grammar particle showing possession or linking description to a noun.
今天的活動很有收穫，這個「的」把時間和活動連起來。
Today’s event was very rewarding; this “de” connects the time and the event.
位子
wèi zi
[way dzih]
seat
A casual Taiwan Mandarin word for a seat or available table space in a restaurant.
請問還有位子嗎？
Excuse me, are there still seats available?
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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