Chinese phrase
我可以〜监控录像吗？ wǒ ké yǐ 〜 jiān kòng lù xiàng ma
Meaning
Can I ___ the surveillance footage?
When to use it
This phrase politely asks for permission to do something. The action varies with the situation, and it suits requests to staff or another person in charge.
Example dialogue
你好，我可以查看昨晚的监控录像吗？ ní hǎo wǒ ké yǐ chá kàn zuó wǎn de jiān kòng lù xiàng ma
Hello, can I view last night's surveillance footage?
可以，不过需要先登记并出示身份证件。 ké yǐ bú guò xū yào xiān dēng jì bìng chū shì shēn fèn zhèng jiàn
Yes, but you need to register and show an ID first.