Japanese phrase
___さんを指名できますか？ ___ sa n o shi mei de ki ma su ka
Meaning
Could you call on ___?
When to use it
Asks someone to invite a specific person to speak. It is a polite request used when another person controls the discussion.
Example dialogue
次は鈴木さんに答えてもらいましょう。 tsugi wa suzu ki sa n ni kota e te mo ra i ma shō
Let's have Suzuki answer next.
では、鈴木さんを指名できますか？ de wa suzu ki sa n o shi mei de ki ma su ka
Then, could you call on Suzuki?