你常常来这里吗？

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "Do You Often Come Here?"

Chinese Characters: 你常常来这里吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ chángcháng lái zhèlǐ ma?
Pronunciation: ni3 chang2chang2 lai2 zhe4li3 ma5
English Translation: Do you often come here?

Usage:

"你常常来这里吗？(Nǐ chángcháng lái zhèlǐ ma?)" is a polite way to ask someone if they often visit a particular place. It can be used in a variety of situations, such as:

When meeting someone for the first time at a place you frequent
When asking a regular customer if they visit often
When inquiring about someone's habits or routine

Example:

Chinese: 你常常来这里买东西吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ chángcháng lái zhèlǐ mǎi dōngxī ma?
English: Do you often come here to shop?

Variations:

There are a few variations of "你常常来这里吗？(Nǐ chángcháng lái zhèlǐ ma?)" that you may hear:

你经常来这里吗？(Nǐ jīngcháng lái zhèlǐ ma?): A more formal way to ask the same question.
你常来这里吗？(Nǐ cháng lái zhèlǐ ma?): A more informal way to ask the question.

Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "你常常来这里吗？(Nǐ chángcháng lái zhèlǐ ma?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking "Do you often come here?" to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你常常来这里吗？(Nǐ chángcháng lái zhèlǐ ma?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.

Additional Notes:

The word "常常 (chángcháng)" means "often" or "frequently."
The word "来 (lái)" means "to come."
The word "这里 (zhèlǐ)" means "here."
The word "吗 (ma)" is a question particle that is used at the end of a sentence to indicate that it is a question.