How to Say ‘If you don't mind’ in Traditional Chinese
如果你不介意
rú guǒ nǐ bù jiè yì
[ru guo ni bu jie yi]
💬 Usage Tip: [如果你不介意] is a polite opener before suggesting something. You can follow it with a request or invitation, like [如果你不介意，我想請你喝一杯].
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This sounds considerate and gives the other person space to say no, which usually lands well in Taiwan. It's a smoother lead-in than being too direct with an invitation.
Phrase Breakdown
如果你
rú guǒ nǐ
if you
Introduces a conditional statement addressed to the listener.
如果你不介意，我想問一下。
If you don’t mind, I’d like to ask something.
Words in this phrase
如果
rú guǒ
[ru guo]
if
Used to set up a polite condition: 'if...'
如果你不介意，我想多認識你一點。
If you don't mind, I'd like to get to know you a little more.
你
nǐ
[ni]
you
The standard singular 'you' in Mandarin.
如果你不介意，我想多認識你一點。
If you don't mind, I'd like to get to know you a little more.
不介意
bù jiè yì
don’t mind
Used politely to ask whether someone is okay with something.
如果你不介意，我可以坐這裡嗎？
If you don’t mind, can I sit here?
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[bu]
not; no
Negates the following verb or phrase.
如果你不介意，我想多認識你一點。
If you don't mind, I'd like to get to know you a little more.
介意
jiè yì
[jie yi]
to mind; to object
A polite way to ask whether something would bother someone.
如果你不介意，我想多認識你一點。
If you don't mind, I'd like to get to know you a little more.
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