How to Say ‘You should give me 2 yuan in change, right?’ in Simplified Chinese
应该找我两块，对吗？
yīng gāi zhǎo wǒ liǎng kuài duì ma
[ying gai jaow waw lee-ang kwye dway ma]
Phrase Breakdown
应该找我两块
yīng gāi zhǎo wǒ liǎng kuài
should give me two yuan in change
The speaker is checking the correct amount of change.
你应该找我五块。
You should give me five yuan in change.
Words in this phrase
应该
yīng gāi
[ying gai]
should; ought to
Used to say what should happen according to the price or calculation.
应该找我两块，对吗？
You should give me two yuan in change, right?
找
zhǎo
[jaow]
to give change
In shopping, this means to return money to the customer.
应该找我两块，对吗？
You should give me two yuan in change, right?
我
wǒ
[waw]
me
The speaker is the one expecting to receive the change.
应该找我两块，对吗？
You should give me two yuan in change, right?
两
liǎng
[lee-ang]
two
The number 2, used before money measure words like 块.
应该找我两块，对吗？
You should give me two yuan in change, right?
块
kuài
[kwye]
yuan; buck
A casual spoken word for yuan in everyday life.
应该找我两块，对吗？
You should give me two yuan in change, right?
对吗？
duì ma
right?; correct?
A tag question asking for confirmation.
这样对吗？
Is this correct?
Words in this phrase
对
duì
[dway]
correct; right
Asks whether the statement is correct.
应该找我两块，对吗？
You should give me two yuan in change, right?
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
Turns the sentence into a yes-no question.
应该找我两块，对吗？
You should give me two yuan in change, right?
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