你能告诉我吗？

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "Can You Tell Me?" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 你能告诉我吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ néng gào sù wǒ ma?
Pronunciation: ni3 neng2 gao4 su4 wo3 ma5
English Translation: Can you tell me?

Usage:

"你能告诉我吗？ (Nǐ néng gào sù wǒ ma?)" is a polite way to ask someone to tell you something. It can be used in a variety of situations, such as asking for directions, information, or help.

Example:

Chinese: 你能告诉我怎么去邮局吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ néng gào sù wǒ zěn me qù yóujú ma?
English: Can you tell me how to get to the post office?
Variations:

There are a few variations of "你能告诉我吗？ (Nǐ néng gào sù wǒ ma?)" that you may hear:

请问你能告诉我吗？ (Qǐngwèn nǐ néng gào sù wǒ ma?): A more polite way to ask, literally meaning "May I ask you to tell me?"
你能否告诉我吗？ (Nǐ néng fǒu gào sù wǒ ma?): A more formal way to ask, literally meaning "Can you tell me?"
Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "你能告诉我吗？ (Nǐ néng gào sù wǒ ma?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking "Can you tell me?" to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你能告诉我吗？ (Nǐ néng gào sù wǒ ma?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.
Additional Notes:

"你能告诉我吗？ (Nǐ néng gào sù wǒ ma?)" is typically used when you need to ask someone for information or help.
To make your request more specific, you can add a question word after "告诉我 (gào sù wǒ)", such as "怎么 (zěn me)" (how), "哪里 (nǎ lǐ)" (where), or "是谁 (shì shuí)" (who).
For example, to ask "Can you tell me how to get to the park?", you would say "你能告诉我怎么去公园吗？ (Nǐ néng gào sù wǒ zěn me qù gōngyuán ma?)".