How Can I say This In Mandarin Chinese?

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Jan 2, 2013 21:14
I stay in Singapore now, and when I eat some foods at small Chinese restaurants, they sometimes forget to give me change. Then I usually say that in English, but I want to say that in Chinese. :)
So I start to learn Chinese, and is this phrase correct?
If It's not correct, please teach me a correct expression with pinyin.

Please give me change.
请给我找钱
Qing3 gei3 wo3 zhao3 qian4.
connfucius
Jan 2, 2013 21:51
  • I stay in Singapore now, and when I eat some foods at small Chinese restaurants, they sometimes forget to give me change.

  • I'm staying in Singapore right now, and when I eat out at small Chinese restaurants, they sometimes forget to give me change.

 
  • Then I usually say that in English, but I want to say that in Chinese.

  • I usually ask for it in English, but I want to say it in Chinese.

 
  • So I start to learn Chinese, and is this phrase correct?

  • Since I'm starting to learn Chinese, could you tell me if this phrase is correct?

 
  • If It's not correct, please teach me a correct expression with pinyin.

  • If it's not correct, please teach me the correct expression with pinyin.

 

Now that you have an English correction, you might want to change the language tag back to 'Mandarin', so native Chinese speakers can check your question. I'm a half-native speaker so I think it would be the following, in order of formality:

请找我钱。
Qǐng zháo wǒ qián.

请找钱。
Qǐng zháo qián.

找钱。
Zhǎo qián.

If you say the third one politely, it won't be considered rude. Remember that if there are two consecutive 3rd-sound Chinese words, the first word becomes 2nd sound. ; )

Thank you for your correction!

 
Jan 2, 2013 21:53 connfucius
  • sorry, I typed too quickly, the pinyin for the second option should this:

    请找钱。
    Qíng zhǎo qián.

 
Jan 2, 2013 22:15 ken_tokyo
  • Thanks your help! I'll use these phrases. :)
Jan 2, 2013 21:53

Qing3 gei3 wo3 zhao3 qian2 :)

I'm surprised that people actually forget to give you change.

Anyways, have fun in Singapore!

 
Jan 2, 2013 22:16 ken_tokyo
  • Thanks for your comment!
    ありがとう！
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