Chinese phrase
可以谈谈〜吗？ ké yǐ tán tán 〜 ma
Meaning
Can we talk about ___?
When to use it
This politely asks to discuss a topic. It fits work or daily conversations and keeps the request gentle and open.
Example dialogue
请问 可以谈谈 合同条款 吗？ qǐng wèn ké yǐ tán tán hé tóng tiáo kuǎn ma
Can we talk about the contract terms?
可以，我们今晚把修改点发给大家，然后明天开会讨论。 ké yǐ wǒ men jīn wǎn bǎ xiū gǎi diǎn fā gěi dà jiā rán hòu míng tiān kāi huì tǎo lùn
Of course, let's send the changes to everyone tonight, then discuss them at tomorrow's meeting.