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How to Say ‘May I leave a message?’ in Traditional Chinese

我可以留言嗎？

wǒ kě yǐ liú yán ma

[wo kuh-yee liúyán ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Add 嗎 (ma) to the end of a statement to turn it into a yes/no question, with no change in word order: 我可以走 "I can go" becomes 我可以走嗎？ "Can I go?"

Phrase Breakdown

我可以

wǒ kě yǐ

Can I

Asks for permission. When third tones follow each other, the earlier ones rise: wó kéyǐ.

Example

我可以進來嗎？

May I come in?

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

可以

kě yǐ

[kuh-yee]

can; may

Used to express ability, permission, or that something is possible.

Example

你如果想加這位主管的聯絡方式，現在可以先自我介紹。

If you want to add this manager's contact information, you can introduce yourself first now.

留言嗎？

liú yán ma

leave a message?

留言 means 'to leave a message'. 嗎 turns the sentence into a yes/no question.

Example

要留言嗎？

Would you like to leave a message?

Words in this phrase

留言

liú yán

[liúyán]

to leave a message

To leave words for someone who is not available.

Example

他不在，你可以留言。

He's not in; you can leave a message.

嗎

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎？

Do you like this event?

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