How to Say ‘Receipt, please.’ in Traditional Chinese
請給我發票。
qǐng gěi wǒ fā piào
[ching gay waw fah-pyaow]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, [發票] often means the official receipt used for the government receipt lottery, not just any casual paper slip. Some places hand it over automatically, but asking for it is completely normal.
Phrase Breakdown
請
qǐng
[ching]
please
A polite word used when making requests or asking someone to do something.
請給我一杯水。
Please give me a glass of water.
給我
gěi wǒ
give me
Request phrase.
請給我發票。
Please give me the receipt/invoice.
Words in this phrase
給
gěi
[gay]
give
A verb meaning “to give.” In service situations, it is often used in polite requests.
請給我發票，謝謝。
Please give me the receipt, thank you.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me; I
The pronoun for “me” or “I.” After a verb like 給, it means “to me.”
請先給我菜單。
Please give me the menu first.
發票
fā piào
[fah-pyaow]
receipt
In Taiwan, 發票 usually refers to the official receipt issued by a store or restaurant.
結帳後別忘了拿發票。
Don’t forget to take the receipt after paying.
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