Chinese phrase
要给〜留言吗？ yào gěi 〜 liú yán ma
Meaning
Would you like to leave ___ a message?
When to use it
Politely asks if someone wants to leave a message. It is common in phone calls or office conversations when the person being contacted is unavailable.
Example dialogue
您好，李经理现在不在办公室。 nín hǎo lǐ jīng lǐ xiàn zài bú zài bàn gōng shì
Hello, Manager Li is out of the office right now.
请问 要给 李经理 留言吗？ qǐng wèn yào gěi lǐ jīng lǐ liú yán ma
Would you like to leave Manager Li a message?