可以帮我们拍照吗？
kěyǐ bāng wǒmen pāizhào ma?
Could you take a photo for us · trad. 可以幫我們拍照嗎？
可以帮我们拍照吗？ (kěyǐ bāng wǒmen pāizhào ma) is a polite and common way to ask someone to take a photo for a group of people. It is frequently used when traveling or at scenic locations.
What does 可以帮我们拍照吗？ (kěyǐ bāng wǒmen pāizhào ma?) mean?
可以帮我们拍照吗？ (kěyǐ bāng wǒmen pāizhào ma?) means “could you take a photo for us” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “can help us take photo question particle.”
When to use it
Polite and appropriate for strangers. If you are asking for yourself only, change 我们 (wǒmen, “us”) to 我 (wǒ, “me”). A common reply is “好的” (hǎo de, “Okay”) or “没问题” (méi wèntí, “No problem”).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “kuh-YEE bahng WOH-men pie-ZHOW mah.” The tones are mostly second and first, with the third tone on “wǒmen” often shifting. The “ma” is a neutral tone.
Other ways to say it
- 可以帮我拍照吗？kěyǐ bāng wǒ pāizhào ma?could you take a photo for me?
- 能帮我们拍张照吗？néng bāng wǒmen pāi zhāng zhào ma?can you help us take a picture?
- 麻烦您帮我们拍一下照。máfan nín bāng wǒmen pāi yíxià zhào.Could you trouble yourself to take a photo for us? (more polite)
Examples
你好，可以帮我们拍照吗？
nǐhǎo, kěyǐ bāng wǒmen pāizhào ma?
Hello, could you take a photo for us?
我们想在这儿合影，可以帮我们拍照吗？
wǒmen xiǎng zài zhè'er héyǐng, kěyǐ bāng wǒmen pāizhào ma?
We want to take a group photo here, could you take a photo for us?
请问，您方便帮我拍张照片吗？
qǐngwèn, nín fāngbiàn bāng wǒ pāi zhāng zhàopiàn ma?
Excuse me, would it be convenient for you to take a photo for me?
Pro tip: Adding “你好” (nǐ hǎo, “hello”) or “请问” (qǐngwèn, “excuse me”) before the phrase makes the request even more polite and natural.
Related phrases
您多大年纪？ · How old are you (polite)我今年三十岁 · I'm thirty years old可以一起拍照吗？ · Can we take a photo together
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