Chinese phrase
可以请你〜吗？ ké yǐ qǐng nǐ 〜 ma
Meaning
Could you please ___?
When to use it
A polite way to ask someone to do something. It sounds respectful and fits requests in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
这周五我要做报告，可以请你来听我练习吗？ zhè zhōu wǔ wǒ yào zuò bào gào ké yǐ qǐng nǐ lái tīng wǒ liàn xí ma
I have a presentation this Friday. Could you please listen to me practice?
当然可以，几点开始？ dāng rán ké yǐ jí diǎn kāi shǐ
Of course. What time does it start?