How do you say “can I ask you a question?” in Chinese?

Here's the answer:

“我可以问你一个问题吗?”

(wǒ kéyǐ wèn nǐ yígè wèntí ma?)

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Here's how it sounds in a textbook:

You could also say:

  • wǒkéyǐwènnǐyígèwèntíma?
  • wǒ ké yǐ wèn nǐ yí gè wèn tí ma?

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