Chinese phrase
〜可以做饭吗？ 〜 ké yǐ zuò fàn ma
Meaning
Can I cook in ___?
When to use it
This phrase asks if cooking is allowed in a place. It is a polite, everyday way to check the rules before cooking there.
Example dialogue
这里 可以做饭吗？ zhè lǐ ké yǐ zuò fàn ma
Can I cook here?
不可以，房东说这里不能用明火。 bù ké yǐ fáng dōng shuō zhè lǐ bù néng yòng míng huǒ
No, the landlord says open flames are not allowed here.