How to Say ‘May I ask if it's for four people?’ in Traditional Chinese
請問是四位嗎？
qǐng wèn shì sì wèi ma
[ching-wen shir suh way ma]
Phrase Breakdown
請問
qǐng wèn
[ching-wen]
may I ask / excuse me
A polite phrase used to begin a question, common in customer service and reservations.
請問是四位嗎？我們幫您安排座位。
May I ask, is it for four people? We will arrange your seats.
是四位嗎？
shì sì wèi ma
Is it four people?
Used to confirm the number of people in a reservation or group.
你們是兩位嗎？
Are you two people?
Words in this phrase
是
shì
[shir]
is / are
A linking verb used here to confirm whether the reservation is for a certain number of people.
請問是四位嗎？我們幫您安排座位。
May I ask, is it for four people? We will arrange your seats.
四
sì
[suh]
four
The number four, used to state the number of guests.
請問是四位嗎？我們幫您安排座位。
May I ask, is it for four people? We will arrange your seats.
位
wèi
[way]
person (polite counter)
A respectful counter for people, especially in formal or service settings.
請問是四位嗎？我們幫您安排座位。
May I ask, is it for four people? We will arrange your seats.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A final particle that makes the sentence a yes-no question.
請問是四位嗎？我們幫您安排座位。
May I ask, is it for four people? We will arrange your seats.
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