Chinese phrase
我可以在〜改座位吗？ wǒ ké yǐ zài 〜 gǎi zuò wèi ma
Meaning
Can I change seats in ___?
When to use it
This politely asks if changing seats is allowed in a place. The place can be a carriage or another location, and the tone is respectful.
Example dialogue
我可以在车厢里改座位吗？ wǒ ké yǐ zài chē xiāng lǐ gǎi zuò wèi ma
Can I change seats in the carriage?
可以，我帮你看看有没有空位。 ké yǐ wǒ bāng nǐ kàn kàn yǒu méi yǒu kòng wèi
Sure, I will check whether there are any empty seats for you.