How do you say "Do you sell water?" in Traditional Chinese?

"Do you sell water?" in Traditional Chinese is "有賣水嗎？". This phrase is commonly used in Taiwan.

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How to Say ‘Do you sell water?’ in Traditional Chinese

Q: What does "有賣水嗎？" mean in English?

"有賣水嗎？" means "Do you sell water?" in English. Usage tip: [有賣 ... 嗎？] is a useful shopping pattern meaning 'do you sell ... ?' or 'do you have ... ?' You can swap in other items: [有賣雨傘嗎？] [有賣咖啡嗎？]

有賣水嗎？

yǒu mài shuǐ ma

[yo my shway ma]

💬 Usage Tip: [有賣 ... 嗎？] is a useful shopping pattern meaning 'do you sell ... ?' or 'do you have ... ?' You can swap in other items: [有賣雨傘嗎？] [有賣咖啡嗎？]

Phrase Breakdown

有賣

yǒu mài

do you sell

Used in stores to ask whether they sell something.

Example

有賣票嗎？

Do you sell tickets?

Words in this phrase

有

yǒu

[yo]

to have; there is; do you have

Used to ask whether something exists or is available.

Example

進店裡後，我先問「有賣水嗎？」

After entering the store, I first ask, "Do you sell water?"

賣

mài

[my]

to sell

Means to sell something.

Example

如果我口渴了，我會問老闆「有賣水嗎？」

If I'm thirsty, I ask the owner, "Do you sell water?"

水

shuǐ

[shway]

water

Water to drink.

Example

天氣很熱的時候，我會問「有賣水嗎？」

When the weather is hot, I ask, "Do you sell water?"

嗎

[ma]

question particle

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a yes-no question.

Example

想確認店裡有沒有飲用水時，我會說「有賣水嗎？」

When I want to confirm whether the store sells drinking water, I say, "Do you sell water?"

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