How to Say ‘Can you ask me along next time?’ in Traditional Chinese
下次可以找我嗎？
xià cì kě yǐ zhǎo wǒ ma
[shyah tsuh kuh-yee zhǎo wo ma]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Asking a coworker to include you next time is a friendly way to build rapport in a Taiwanese office. It doesn't come across as pushy.
Phrase Breakdown
下次
xià cì
next time
A time word at the start of the sentence. Both syllables have the fourth tone: xià cì.
下次見！
See you next time!
Words in this phrase
下
xià
[shyah]
next; following
Used for the time period after the current one, such as next week.
我們下再找時間喝咖啡。
Let's find time later to have coffee.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time; occurrence
A measure word for the number of times something happens.
你是第一次來嗎？
Is this your first time here?
可以找我嗎？
kě yǐ zhǎo wǒ ma
can you ask me along?
A polite request. Note the tone changes: kéyǐ zháo wǒ ma.
你去吃飯可以找我嗎？
Can you ask me along when you go eat?
Words in this phrase
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
can; may
Used to express ability, permission, or that something is possible.
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.
找
zhǎo
[zhǎo]
to look for (someone); to call for
On the phone, means seeking to speak with someone.
請問你找誰？
Who are you looking for?
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
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.
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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