How to Say ‘Did you see it?’ in Simplified Chinese
看到了吗
kàn dào le ma
[kahn daow luh mah]
💬 Usage Tip: [看到了吗] packs a lot into one chunk: [看到] means 'see successfully / catch sight of,' and [了] + [吗] turns it into 'did ... ?' A useful swap is [听到了吗？] 'Did you hear it?'
Phrase Breakdown
看到
kàn dào
[kahn daow]
see; notice
看到 means 'to see' or 'to catch sight of' something successfully.
你看到那个进球了吗？
Did you see that goal?
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows the seeing happened or was completed.
我看到了那个球。
I saw that ball.
吗
ma
[mah]
question particle
Placed at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes-no question.
你看到了吗？
Did you see it?
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