Chinese phrase
能确认一下〜吗? néng què rèn yí xià 〜 ma
Meaning
Could you confirm ___?
When to use it
This phrase politely asks someone to confirm information. It is common in everyday requests and sounds courteous rather than demanding. The object can be a time, date, detail, or other fact.
Example dialogue
你能确认一下明天的会议时间吗? nǐ néng què rèn yí xià míng tiān de huì yì shí jiān ma
Could you confirm the time of the meeting tomorrow?
可以,我去问一下日程并告诉你。 ké yǐ wǒ qù wèn yí xià rì chéng bìng gào sù nǐ
Of course. I'll check the schedule and let you know.