Chinese phrase
〜是免费的吗？ 〜 shì miǎn fèi de ma
Meaning
Is ___ free?
When to use it
Asks whether something is free of charge. It is a polite way to check whether a service or item costs money.
Example dialogue
请问房间的网络是免费的吗？ qǐng wèn fáng jiān de wǎng luò shì miǎn fèi de ma
Excuse me, is the internet in the room free?
可以，免费使用。 ké yǐ miǎn fèi shǐ yòng
Yes, you can use it for free.