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How do you say "can you give me a discount" in Chinese?
你能给我打个折吗？
nǐ néng gěi wǒ dǎ gè zhé ma ？
In Chinese, "can you give me a discount" is 你能给我打个折吗？ (nǐ néng gěi wǒ dǎ gè zhé ma ？).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce nǐ néng gěi wǒ dǎ gè zhé ma ？ by giving it "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "néng" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "gěi" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "dǎ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "gè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "zhé" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "ma" kept light and neutral, then "？" kept light and neutral.
Writing and usage
你能给我打个折吗？ is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
can you give me a discount
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How to remember 你能给我打个折吗？
Notice how "nee nung gay woh dah guh juh mah " echoes inside "nǐ néng gěi wǒ dǎ gè zhé ma ？"; tie that echo to can you give me a discount and you won't forget it.
Related words
- how much is this 这多少钱
- can i try this on 我能试试这个吗
- do you have a bigger size 你有更大的尺码吗
- do you have a smaller size 你有更小的尺码吗
- i will take it 我会接受的
- im just looking 我只是看看
- where is the fitting room 其中是试衣间
- can i pay by card 我可以用信用卡付款吗
- do you accept cash 你接受现金吗
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Questions about 你能给我打个折吗？
How do you pronounce 你能给我打个折吗？?
Pronounce nǐ néng gěi wǒ dǎ gè zhé ma ？ by giving it "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "néng" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "gěi" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "dǎ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "gè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "zhé" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "ma" kept light and neutral, then "？" kept light and neutral.
Is 你能给我打个折吗？ formal or casual?
你能给我打个折吗？ is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 你能给我打个折吗？ used in Chinese?
你能给我打个折吗？ is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (can you give me a discount).
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