可以一起拍照吗？
kěyǐ yīqǐ pāizhào ma?
Can we take a photo together · trad. 可以一起拍照嗎？
可以一起拍照吗？ (kěyǐ yìqǐ pāizhào ma) is a polite and common way to ask someone if you can take a photo with them or a group.
What does 可以一起拍照吗？ (kěyǐ yīqǐ pāizhào ma?) mean?
可以一起拍照吗？ (kěyǐ yīqǐ pāizhào ma?) means “can we take a photo together” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “May we take a photo together?”
When to use it
Polite and suitable for most situations. To ask someone to take a photo for you, you can say 麻烦你帮我拍照好吗？ (máfan nǐ bāng wǒ pāizhào hǎo ma?).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “kuh-YEE ee-CHEE pie-ZHOW mah.” When two third tones meet, the first one often shifts to a rising tone, so 可以 (kěyǐ) is usually pronounced "kéyǐ."
Other ways to say it
- 我们可以拍照吗？wǒmen kěyǐ pāizhào ma?Can we take a photo? (more direct)
- 麻烦你帮我拍照好吗？máfan nǐ bāng wǒ pāizhào hǎo ma?Would you mind taking a photo for me?
- 拍张照片好吗？pāi zhāng zhàopiàn hǎo ma?Take a photo, okay? (casual suggestion)
Examples
你好，可以一起拍照吗？
nǐhǎo, kěyǐ yīqǐ pāizhào ma?
Hello, can we take a photo together?
我们在这里可以一起拍照吗？
wǒmen zài zhèlǐ kěyǐ yīqǐ pāizhào ma?
Can we take a photo together here?
对不起，我不太想拍照。
duìbuqǐ, wǒ bù tài xiǎng pāizhào.
Sorry, I don't really feel like taking a photo.
Pro tip: The particle 吗 (ma) turns the statement "可以一起拍照" into a question.
Related phrases
我今年三十岁 · I'm thirty years old可以帮我们拍照吗？ · Could you take a photo for us在哪里可以换钱？ · Where can i exchange money
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