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How do you say "do you have a minute" in Chinese?
你有空吗
nǐ yǒu kòng ma
In Chinese, "do you have a minute" is 你有空吗 (nǐ yǒu kòng ma).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce nǐ yǒu kòng ma by giving it "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "yǒu" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "kòng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "ma" kept light and neutral.
Writing and usage
你有空吗 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
do you have a minute
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How to remember 你有空吗
Hold this scene in mind: do you have a minute, paired tightly with the sound "nǐ yǒu kòng ma" — that's the whole trick.
Related words
- what day is it today 今天星期几
- see you tomorrow 明天见
- see you next week 下周见
- im running late 我快迟到了
- im on time 我准时了
- lets meet at noon 我们中午见面
- can we reschedule 我们能重新安排吗
- i have a meeting 我有个会议
- i am busy right now 我现在很忙
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Questions about 你有空吗
How do you pronounce 你有空吗?
Pronounce nǐ yǒu kòng ma by giving it "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "yǒu" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "kòng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "ma" kept light and neutral.
Is 你有空吗 formal or casual?
你有空吗 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 你有空吗 used in Chinese?
你有空吗 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (do you have a minute).
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"Do you have a minute" in other languages
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