Chinese phrase
能告诉我〜吗？ néng gào sù wǒ 〜 ma
Meaning
Can you tell me ___?
When to use it
This phrase politely asks for specific information. It suits everyday requests for facts, dates, times, and other details.
Example dialogue
请问，能告诉我报告的截止日期吗？ qǐng wèn néng gào sù wǒ bào gào de jié zhǐ rì qī ma
Excuse me, can you tell me the report deadline?
截止日期是下周五下午五点。 jié zhǐ rì qī shì xià zhōu wǔ xià wǔ wú diǎn
The deadline is next Friday at 5 p.m.