How to Say ‘Can I / May I’ in Traditional Chinese
我可以
wǒ kě yǐ
[waw kuh-ee]
💬 Usage Tip: [可以] is the common way to ask permission or possibility: [我可以…嗎？] "Can I…?" Swap in another action: [我可以先進去嗎？]
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
Refers to the speaker, often used when asking for permission.
我可以先報到嗎？
Can I check in first?
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-ee]
can; may; be allowed to
Used to ask for permission or say something is possible.
我可以帶這個上飛機嗎？
Can I bring this onto the plane?
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