How to Say ‘Is nine days okay?’ in Traditional Chinese
九天可以嗎？
jiǔ tiān kě yǐ ma
[jiǔ tiān kuh yee ma]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Countering with a slightly lower number and 可以嗎？ keeps the haggling polite and collaborative, which is how Taiwanese workplace negotiation usually goes.
Phrase Breakdown
九
jiǔ
[jiǔ]
nine
The number 9, used with measure words such as 個 or 位 when counting seats or people.
我想訂九個人的桌子。
I'd like to book a table for nine people.
天
tiān
[tiān]
day
Measure word/noun for a day.
我們三天後見面。
We will meet in three days.
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
can; may; okay
Indicates that something is possible or acceptable.
晚上見面也可以。
Meeting in the evening is also okay.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你喜歡這個活動嗎？
Do you like this event?
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