How to Say ‘May I see your boarding pass?’ in Traditional Chinese
可以看一下您的登機證嗎？
kě yǐ kàn yī xià nín de dēng jī zhèng ma
[kuh yee kahn ee shya nin de dēngjīzhèng mah]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Staff address you with 您, the polite form of "you", which is standard in service settings. You'll mostly hear it rather than need to say it, though using it back to staff sounds courteous.
Phrase Breakdown
可以看一下
kě yǐ kàn yī xià
may (I) take a look
可以 (kěyǐ) means 'may' or 'can'. 看一下 means 'take a quick look'. 一 shifts to yí before the fourth-tone 下.
可以看一下菜單嗎？
May I take a look at the menu?
Words in this phrase
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
can; may
Used to say something is possible, allowed, or okay to do.
這裡可以拍照。
You can take photos here.
看
kàn
[kahn]
to watch; to look at
A very common verb meaning to look, watch, or read depending on context. In sports, it often means to watch a match.
我晚上會看世界盃比賽。
I will watch the World Cup match tonight.
一下
yī xià
[ee shya]
a bit; for a moment
Often added after a verb to soften the tone or mean a short action.
請等一下，我馬上回來。
Please wait a moment, I'll be right back.
您的登機證嗎？
nín de dēng jī zhèng ma
your boarding pass?
您的 is the polite form of 'your'. 登機證 (dēngjīzhèng) means 'boarding pass'. 嗎 turns the sentence into a yes/no question.
這是您的登機證。
This is your boarding pass.
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[nin]
you (polite)
A respectful form of addressing someone, often used in formal situations.
您好，歡迎來到我們的公司。
Hello, welcome to our company.
的
de
[de]
possessive particle
Indicates possession, similar to the English possessive 's.
這是我的電話。
This is my phone.
登機證
dēng jī zhèng
[dēngjīzhèng]
boarding pass
The ticket document that lets you get on a plane.
請拿好你的登機證。
Please keep your boarding pass.
嗎
ma
[mah]
question particle (yes/no questions)
Used at the end of a sentence to ask a yes/no question. In holiday talk: 有吃年夜飯嗎？
你有吃年夜飯嗎？
Did you have the New Year’s Eve reunion dinner?
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