Chinese phrase
我可以先给你一个〜吗？ wǒ ké yǐ xiān gěi nǐ yí gè 〜 ma
Meaning
Would it be all right if I sent you a ___ first?
When to use it
This phrase politely asks to give or send something first. It is common in business when offering a sample or another item before the next step.
Example dialogue
我可以先给你一个 样品 吗？ wǒ ké yǐ xiān gěi nǐ yí gè yàng pǐn ma
Would it be all right if I sent you a sample first?
可以，麻烦发过来，我看看尺寸和质量。 ké yǐ má fán fā guò lái wǒ kàn kàn chǐ cùn hé zhì liàng
Sure, please send it over. I'll check the size and quality.