How to Say ‘Do I need to book ahead?’ in Traditional Chinese
需要先訂位嗎？
xū yào xiān dìng wèi ma
[shyoo yaow shyen dìngwèi ma]
💬 Usage Tip: 先 "first, ahead" goes before the verb: 先付錢 "pay first". 訂位 means "reserve a table".
Phrase Breakdown
需要
xū yào
[shyoo yaow]
need; require
A verb used when something is necessary or urgently wanted.
我需要醫生，因為我受傷了。
I need a doctor because I am injured.
先訂位嗎？
xiān dìng wèi ma
make a reservation first?
先 (first, in advance) + 訂位 (to reserve a table) + 嗎 (question particle).
要先訂位嗎？
Should I reserve first?
Words in this phrase
先
xiān
[shyen]
first
Used to say you will do something before anything else.
我先看看，不急著買。
I'll look first; I'm not in a hurry to buy.
訂位
dìng wèi
[dìngwèi]
to reserve a table
Used as a verb: to book seats at a restaurant.
我想訂位兩個人。
I'd like to reserve a table for two.
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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