你
Hi, does this place have Wi-Fi?
Beginner · 4-6 min
Ask for the Wi-Fi Password问 Wi-Fi 密码
After this scene, you can ask whether a place has Wi-Fi, ask for the password, confirm whether the password uses the number eight, and say that you connected successfully.
Learning
Scene setup
You are sitting in a cafe in China and need internet access to check a message, but you do not see the Wi-Fi details posted nearby. You ask a staff member whether the cafe has Wi-Fi and then request the password. The spoken password sounds like a repeated number, so you confirm exactly which digit to enter before connecting.
Core dialogue
店员
Yes, we do.
你
What is the password?
店员
The password is eight eights.
你
Sorry, is it the number eight?
店员
Yes, eight number eights.
你
Okay, I'm connected. Thank you.
店员
You're welcome.
Key phrases
Pick a phrase and see what it means here, and how to reuse it.
Phrase Card
Phrase 1 of 5
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
From the dialogue
你:你好，请问这里有 Wi-Fi 吗？
Hi, does this place have Wi-Fi?
Use it here
Use “Wi-Fi” when asking about wireless internet in a cafe, hotel, restaurant, or shop.
Say it another way
- zhè这lǐ里yǒu有 Wi-Fi Wi-Fi吗？
Does this place have Wi-Fi?
- yǒu有 Wi-Fi Wi-Fi吗？
Is there Wi-Fi?
- zhè这lǐ里yǒu有wú无xiàn线wǎng网ma吗？
Does this place have wireless internet?
Patterns
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Pattern Card
Pattern 1 of 3
这里有 + Thing + 吗？
Use this pattern to ask whether something is available here.
这里有东西吗？
东西 = Wi-Fi, restroom, seats, etc.
From dialogue
- zhè这lǐ里yǒu有 Wi-Fi Wi-Fi吗？
Does this place have Wi-Fi?
Try also
- zhè这lǐ里yǒu有xǐ洗shǒu手jiān间ma吗？
Is there a restroom here?
- zhè这lǐ里yǒu有zuò座wèi位ma吗？
Are there seats here?
Common mistakes
Small fixes that make your Chinese sound natural.
1. Understand 有的 as yes
Not natural
有的 = some
Natural
店员：有的。
Why
Here “有的” is a short service-style yes answer, meaning Wi-Fi is available.
2. Understand 八个八
Not natural
八个八 = 88
Natural
八个八 = 88888888
Why
八个八 means the digit 8 appears eight times.
3. Say 连上了 for connected
Not natural
我连接了。
Natural
我连上了。
Why
For successfully connecting to Wi-Fi, 我连上了 sounds natural.
Quick answers for this Chinese scene
What does Wi-Fi mean in Chinese?
Wi-Fi Use “Wi-Fi” when asking about wireless internet in a cafe, hotel, restaurant, or shop.
What does 密码 mean in Chinese?
password Use “密码” when asking for a password or passcode.
What does 八个八 mean in Chinese?
eight eights Use “八个八” to say the digit 8 repeats eight times.
What is a common ask for the wi-fi password mistake to avoid?
Say 店员：有的。 instead of 有的 = some. Here “有的” is a short service-style yes answer, meaning Wi-Fi is available.
What is a common ask for the wi-fi password mistake to avoid?
Say 八个八 = 88888888 instead of 八个八 = 88. 八个八 means the digit 8 appears eight times.
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