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How to Say ‘Is the report due on Friday?’ in Traditional Chinese

報告是星期五要交嗎？

bào gào shì xīng qī wǔ yào jiāo ma

[bàogào shì xīngqíwǔ yào jiāo ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Putting 是 right before the detail you're unsure of puts the focus on it, so here you're checking whether Friday specifically is the deadline. Adding 嗎 at the end turns any statement into a yes/no question.

Phrase Breakdown

報告是星期五

bào gào shì xīng qī wǔ

the report is (on) Friday

報告 (report) + 是 (emphasizes the time) + 星期五 (Friday). 星期 is xīngqí.

Example

考試是星期五。

The exam is on Friday.

Words in this phrase

報告

bào gào

[bàogào]

report

A written document presenting information.

Example

我在寫報告。

I'm writing a report.

是

shì

[shì]

Used to confirm facts or existence.

Example

他寫的是一本關於劍法的書。

He is writing a book about swordsmanship.

星期五

xīng qī wǔ

[xīngqíwǔ]

Friday

The fifth day of the week.

Example

星期五我們開會。

We have a meeting on Friday.

要交嗎？

yào jiāo ma

due?

要交 (needs to be handed in) + 嗎 (question).

Example

這個要交嗎？

Does this need to be handed in?

Words in this phrase

要

yào

[yào]

need to; have to

Expresses necessity, asking whether something is required.

Example

要排隊嗎？

Do we need to line up?

交

jiāo

[jiāo]

to hand in; to submit

To turn in work by a deadline.

Example

文件什麼時候交？

When are the documents due?

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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