How to Say ‘Is that okay?’ in Traditional Chinese
可以嗎？
kě yǐ ma
[ker yi ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [可以嗎？] is a very useful way to check if something is acceptable: time, seat, dish, or plan. Just swap in what you're asking about, like [六點可以嗎？] or [靠窗可以嗎？]
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[ker yi]
can; may; is it okay
Used to ask if something is possible or acceptable, such as a time or special request.
八點可以嗎？如果不行，我們可以改時間。
Is eight o’clock okay? If not, we can change the time.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
Placed at the end of a sentence to turn it into a yes-no question.
現在訂位嗎？
Are you making the reservation now?
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