How to Say ‘Is it?’ in Traditional Chinese
了嗎？
💬 Usage Tip: 'Le' indicates a completed action, 'ma' makes it a question.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Questioning about improvements shows care and interest.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
了
[le]
past tense marker
Used to indicate something has occurred or has been completed.
你吃飯了嗎？
Did you eat?
嗎
[ma]
question particle
Used at the end of a question to denote inquiry.
你已經好了嗎？
Are you well now?
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