How to Say ‘How much change should you give me?’ in Traditional Chinese
這樣要找我多少錢？
zhè yàng yào zhǎo wǒ duō shǎo qián
[juh-yang yao jao waw dwor-shao chyen]
💬 Usage Tip: Here [找我多少錢] means "give me how much change," because [找] at a checkout means "return change," not "look for." The pattern is useful: [找你五十元] = "give you 50 yuan in change."
Phrase Breakdown
這樣
zhè yàng
[juh-yang]
like this; in this case
Refers to the current situation or calculation.
這樣要找我多少錢？
In this case, how much change do I get back?
要找
yào zhǎo
need to give change
In a transaction, 找 means to return change to the customer.
還要找我嗎？
Do you still need to give me change?
Words in this phrase
要
yào
[yao]
need to; should
Shows what is required in the situation.
這樣要找我多少錢才對？
So how much change should I get back?
找
zhǎo
[jao]
to give change back
Used in shopping when the seller returns money to the buyer.
店員要找我五十元。
The clerk needs to give me 50 dollars in change.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me; I
Here it means the speaker as the person receiving change.
這樣要找我十元。
In this case, I should get 10 dollars in change.
多少錢
duō shǎo qián
how much money
Asks for the amount of change.
這樣要找我多少錢？
How much change should you give me for this?
Words in this phrase
多少
duō shǎo
[dwor-shao]
how much
Used to ask about quantity or amount.
你有多少錢？
How much money do you have?
錢
qián
[chyen]
money
A general word for money, cash, or amount to pay.
我沒帶很多錢。
I didn’t bring much money.
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