How to Say ‘We'd like to sit indoors.’ in Traditional Chinese
我們想坐室內。
wǒ men xiǎng zuò shì nèi
[waw-men shyang dzwo shir nay]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often says seating preferences with [想坐] plus the place: [想坐室內], [想坐外面], [想坐靠窗]. No extra word for "in" is needed here.
Phrase Breakdown
我們
wǒ men
[waw-men]
we; us
我們 means we or us. It is used when speaking for your group during a reservation or seating request.
我們想坐室內。
We would like to sit indoors.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
to want; would like to
想 expresses what you would prefer politely.
我們想坐室內。
We would like to sit indoors.
坐
zuò
[dzwo]
to sit
坐 indicates the place where someone wants to be seated.
我們想坐室內。
We would like to sit indoors.
室內
shì nèi
indoors / inside
Refers to the indoor seating area.
我們想坐室內。
We want to sit indoors.
Words in this phrase
室
shì
[shir]
room; indoor space
室 is part of 室內, meaning indoor.
室內的冷氣比較涼。
The air-conditioning indoors is cooler.
內
nèi
[nay]
inside; inner
內 means inside. Together with 室, it makes 室內, meaning indoors.
我們想坐室內，因為外面太熱了。
We want to sit indoors because it's too hot outside.
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