Chinese phrase
收据能写英文吗？ shōu jù néng xiě yīng wén ma
Meaning
Could the receipt be written in English?
When to use it
Asks whether a receipt can be issued in English. It is a polite, practical question used when requesting an English-language receipt.
Example dialogue
请问，收据能写英文吗？ qǐng wèn shōu jù néng xiě yīng wén ma
Excuse me, could you write the receipt in English?
可以的，我们可以把收据写成英文，请问抬头写谁的名字？ ké yǐ de wǒ men ké yǐ bǎ shōu jù xiě chéng yīng wén qǐng wèn tái tóu xiě shéi de míng zì
Certainly, we can write the receipt in English. Whose name should appear on it?