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How to Say ‘Can I go with you?’ in Traditional Chinese

我可以跟你一起去嗎？

wǒ kě yǐ gēn nǐ yì qǐ qù ma

[wo kuh-yee gun nǐ yìqǐ qù ma]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Inviting yourself along like this is normal and friendly among Taiwanese coworkers. It's rarely seen as pushy, and buying lunch as a pair or small group is how many workplace friendships form.

Phrase Breakdown

我可以

wǒ kě yǐ

can I

我 (wǒ) means 'I' and 可以 (kěyǐ) means 'can' or 'may'. 可 is said in the second tone because it comes before the third tone 以.

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.

跟你一起去嗎？

gēn nǐ yì qǐ qù ma

go together with you?

跟你一起去 (gēn nǐ yìqǐ qù) means 'go together with you'. 嗎 (ma) turns the sentence into a yes/no question.

Example

他要跟你一起去嗎？

Is he going with you?

Words in this phrase

跟

gēn

[gun]

with

跟 means 'with' and is often used to show who you are interacting with.

Example

我想跟你約時間喝咖啡。

I’d like to arrange a time to have coffee with you.

你

nǐ

[nǐ]

you

Refers to the person being spoken to.

Example

你今天看起來很高興。

You look happy today.

一起

yì qǐ

[yìqǐ]

together

Doing something with other people.

Example

我們一起去吃飯。

Let's go eat together.

去

qù

[qù]

To move or travel to a place.

Example

我今天要去圖書館

I am going to the library today.

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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