How to Say ‘Could you please’ in Traditional Chinese
麻煩
má fán
[mah fahn]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 麻煩 literally means "trouble." Opening a request with it acknowledges you're putting someone out, which makes it softer than 請. Taiwanese people use it constantly with staff and strangers alike.
Phrase Breakdown
麻煩
má fán
[mah fahn]
excuse me; please
A polite word used to soften requests, similar to saying excuse me or please.
麻煩一下，這個可以打包嗎？
Excuse me, can this be packed to go?
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