Flirting at the bar Part 2: Suggest moving to a quieter spot in the bar to continue talking.
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Key Phrases
我可以坐这儿吗?
wǒ kě yǐ zuò zhè ér ma
May I sit here?
很好听
hěn hǎo tīng
Sounds great
安静的地方
ān jìng de dì fāng
Quieter place
Skills You'll Learn
Making polite requests
礼貌请求
lǐ mào qǐng qiú
Expressing opinions
表达意见
biǎo dá yì jiàn
Suggesting alternatives
提出替代方案
tí chū tì dài fāng àn
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at a bustling cafe with lively music playing in the background. You approach someone and ask if you can join them at their table. After being welcomed to sit, you both strike up a conversation about the music playing. The conversation naturally flows to discussing personal music preferences before deciding to move to a quieter spot for a more comfortable chat.
你好，我可以坐这儿吗？
nǐ hǎo wǒ kě yǐ zuò zhè ér ma
Hello, may I sit here?
当然可以！
dāng rán kě yǐ
Of course!
这里的音乐很好听，你觉得呢？
zhè lǐ de yīn yuè hěn hǎo tīng nǐ jué de ne
The music here sounds great, don't you think?
我也这么觉得！你喜欢什么音乐？
wǒ yě zhè me jué de nǐ xǐ huān shén me yīn yuè
I think so too! What kind of music do you like?
我喜欢各种类型的音乐。你呢？
wǒ xǐ huān gè zhǒng lèi xíng de yīn yuè nǐ ne
I like all kinds of music. What about you?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
你
nǐ
You
好
hǎo
Good
你好
nǐ hǎo
Hello
🇨🇳 [你好] is standard and polite, but in a bar it can sound a bit textbook if you use it as your opener. Locals often start more casually with a comment or question instead of a straight greeting.
See breakdown →我
wǒ
I
可以
kě yǐ
Can
💬 [可以] is used for both ability and permission, so context tells you whether it means "can" or "may." Compare [我可以坐这儿吗] (may I sit here?) and [我可以喝三杯] (I can drink three glasses).
See breakdown →我可以
wǒ kě yǐ
May I
💬 [我可以...] is a useful soft way to ask permission: just add the action after it. For example, [我可以坐这儿吗] or [我可以加你微信吗].
See breakdown →坐
zuò
Sit
这
zhè
This
💬 [这] means "this," but it often combines with place words like [这儿] "here" and [这里] "here/this place." The same pattern works with [那儿] or [那里] for "there."
See breakdown →儿
ér
Son/child (colloquial particle)
💬 In [这儿], [儿] helps make a northern-style "here." You'll also see [这里], which means the same thing and is often easier for learners to recognize.
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