Chinese phrase
要参加〜吗？ yào cān jiā 〜 ma
Meaning
Are you going to attend ___?
When to use it
Asks whether someone plans to attend an event. It is a simple, polite question about joining a planned activity.
Example dialogue
你 要参加 迎新会 吗？ nǐ yào cān jiā yíng xīn huì ma
Are you going to attend the welcome party?
我要参加，一起去吧。 wǒ yào cān jiā yì qǐ qù ba
I'm going. Let's go together.