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How to Say ‘May I ask, do you have five dollars?’ in Traditional Chinese

請問有五塊嗎？

qǐng wèn yǒu wǔ kuài ma

[qǐng wèn you wǔ kuài mah]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Cashiers often ask for a few extra coins so they can give your change back in round bills. If you have them, handing them over is the polite thing to do.

Phrase Breakdown

請問

qǐng wèn

[qǐng wèn]

excuse me; may I ask

Polite phrase used to start a question.

Example

請問，這道菜有什麼特別？

Excuse me, what’s special about this dish?

有五塊嗎？

yǒu wǔ kuài ma

do you have five dollars?

有 (yǒu) means 'have', 五塊 (wǔ kuài) means 'five dollars', and 嗎 (ma) makes it a question. Cashiers ask this to make change easier.

Example

你有五塊嗎？

Do you have five dollars?

Words in this phrase

有

yǒu

[you]

have

To possess or own something.

Example

您有什麼建議？

Do you have any suggestions?

五

wǔ

[wǔ]

five

The number after four and before six.

Example

我有五本書。

I have five books.

塊

kuài

[kuài]

dollar (colloquial)

Spoken measure word for money, equal to 元.

Example

這杯茶五十塊。

This cup of tea is fifty dollars.

嗎

[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？

Example

你有吃年夜飯嗎？

Did you have the New Year’s Eve reunion dinner?

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