How to Say ‘Can I have a receipt?’ in Traditional Chinese
可以給我發票嗎？
kě yǐ gěi wǒ fā piào ma
[kuh-yee gay waw fah-pyow ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [給我 + noun] is a very common way to say you want someone to give you something: [給我發票], [給我一個袋子]. Adding [可以...嗎？] turns it into a polite question.
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
can; may
Used to ask for permission or whether something is possible.
結帳時，我會問「可以給我發票嗎？」
When paying, I ask, "Can you give me a receipt?"
給我
gěi wǒ
give me
Used in requests for an item or document.
請給我收據。
Please give me the receipt.
Words in this phrase
給
gěi
[gay]
to give
Means to give something to someone.
買完東西後，我說「可以給我發票嗎？」
After buying something, I say, "Can you give me a receipt?"
我
wǒ
[waw]
me; I
The pronoun for me or I, depending on the sentence.
如果店員忘了，我會問「可以給我發票嗎？」
If the clerk forgets, I will ask, "Can you give me a receipt?"
發票
fā piào
[fah-pyow]
receipt
The receipt or official sales slip you get after paying in Taiwan.
在台灣買東西常常會拿到發票，所以我會說「可以給我發票嗎？」
In Taiwan, you often get a receipt when shopping, so I say, "Can you give me a receipt?"
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
Placed at the end of a sentence to turn it into a yes-no question.
想確認的時候，我可以說「可以給我發票嗎？」
When I want to confirm, I can say, "Can you give me a receipt?"
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