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How to Say ‘Would you like to sit indoors or outdoors?’ in Traditional Chinese

請問要坐室內還是戶外？

qǐng wèn yào zuò shì nèi hái shì hù wài

[qǐng wèn yao zuò shì nèi háishì hùwài]

💬 Usage Tip: 還是 (hái shì) means "or" in questions that offer a choice. Swap in other options: 要咖啡還是茶？ "coffee or tea?"

Phrase Breakdown

請問要坐室內

qǐng wèn yào zuò shì nèi

May I ask, would you like to sit indoors

要坐 means 'want to sit' and 室內 (shìnèi) means 'indoors'. Make sure 室 (shì) has a curled-tongue 'sh' sound.

Example

我想坐室內。

I'd like to sit indoors.

Words in this phrase

請問

qǐng wèn

[qǐng wèn]

may I ask

Used to politely pose a question.

Example

請問這裡有人嗎？

Excuse me, is there anyone here?

要

yào

[yao]

want

Used to express preference; with 不 it becomes do not want.

Example

我不要香菜。

I don't want cilantro.

坐

zuò

[zuò]

to sit

Verb for sitting down or taking a seat.

Example

我們坐這裡吧。

Let's sit here.

室

shì

[shì]

room

A room; with 內 means indoors.

Example

室內不能抽菸。

No smoking indoors.

內

nèi

[nèi]

inside; inner

Means within; combined with 室 it forms 'indoors'.

Example

室內不能抽菸。

No smoking indoors.

還是戶外？

hái shì hù wài

or outdoors?

還是 means 'or' in questions offering a choice. 戶外 (hùwài) means 'outdoors'.

Example

你要茶還是咖啡？

Do you want tea or coffee?

Words in this phrase

還是

hái shì

[háishì]

or (in questions)

Used to offer a choice between options in a question.

Example

你要咖啡還是茶？

Do you want coffee or tea?

戶外

hù wài

[hùwài]

outdoor

Outside a building.

Example

我喜歡戶外活動。

I like outdoor activities.

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