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How to Say ‘Is there a seat with a night view?’ in Traditional Chinese

有可以看夜景的位子嗎？

yǒu kě yǐ kàn yè jǐng de wèi zi ma

[yoe kuh yee kahn yèjǐng de way dzih ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Anything placed before 的 describes the noun that comes after it. You can build your own request the same way: 安靜的位子 "a quiet seat", or 靠窗的位子 "a window seat".

Phrase Breakdown

有可以看夜景的

yǒu kě yǐ kàn yè jǐng de

Is there one where you can see the night view

可以看 means 'can see' and 夜景 (yèjǐng) means 'night view'. 的 links this description to the noun that follows.

Example

台北有很美的夜景。

Taipei has a beautiful night view.

Words in this phrase

有

yǒu

[yoe]

to have; there is/are

Used to show possession or that something exists or is available.

Example

我們有很多交流機會。

We have many opportunities to interact.

可以

kě yǐ

[kuh yee]

can; may; be able to

Used to ask permission or talk about ability in a polite way.

Example

你可以載我去嗎？附近不好叫車。

Can you take me there? It's hard to get a ride nearby.

看

kàn

[kahn]

to watch; to look at

A very common verb meaning to look, watch, or read depending on context. In sports, it often means to watch a match.

Example

我晚上會看世界盃比賽。

I will watch the World Cup match tonight.

夜景

yè jǐng

[yèjǐng]

night view

Scenery at night, such as city lights.

Example

台北的夜景很美。

Taipei's night view is beautiful.

的

[de]

(nominalizing particle)

At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.

Example

這本書是新的。

This book is new.

位子嗎？

wèi zi ma

a seat (like that)?

位子 means 'seat' and 嗎 makes it a yes/no question. Together with the first part: 'Is there a seat with a night view?'

Example

這是你的位子嗎？

Is this your seat?

Words in this phrase

位子

wèi zi

[way dzih]

seat

A casual Taiwan Mandarin word for a seat or available table space in a restaurant.

Example

請問還有位子嗎？

Excuse me, are there still seats available?

嗎

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎？

Do you like this event?

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