Chinese phrase
座位号是〜吗？ zuò wèi hào shì 〜 ma
Meaning
Is the seat number ___?
When to use it
Asks whether a stated number is the correct seat number. It is a polite way to confirm a place before sitting down.
Example dialogue
我想确认一下，座位号是第5排12座吗？ wǒ xiǎng què rèn yí xià zuò wèi hào shì dì 5 pái 12 zuò ma
I just want to confirm: is it row 5, seat 12?
是的，正好是那边的座位，往右拐就能看到。 shì de zhèng hǎo shì nà biān de zuò wèi wǎng yòu guǎi jiù néng kàn dào
Yes, that's exactly the seat over there. Turn right and you'll see it.