Chinese phrase
你去过吗？ nǐ qù guò ma
Meaning
Have you been there?
When to use it
Asks whether someone has visited a place before. It is a simple, conversational question about past experience, often used after a place is mentioned.
Example dialogue
听说新开的那家日料店 你去过吗？ tīng shuō xīn kāi de nà jiā rì liào diàn nǐ qù guò ma
I heard about that newly opened Japanese restaurant. Have you been there?
去过了，上星期和朋友一起去的，味道不错。 qù guò le shàng xīng qī hé péng yǒu yì qǐ qù de wèi dào bú cuò
Yes, I have. I went with a friend last week, and the food was pretty good.