我们可以开始吗
“Can we start now?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Well. Well. Take a break. Come on.”
我们 可以开始吗
“Can we start now?”
“When did you begin to be exposed to wood carving?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Asking explicit permission before starting an inquiry shows professional respect and ensures the subject feels comfortable.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
can we...?; may we...?
A polite, standard question frame used to seek consent or confirm readiness.
to start; to begin
Used as both a transitive or intransitive verb meaning to initiate an action or event.
Turns the declarative sentence into a polite, standard yes-no question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“why don't we "have a meeting" first?”
“Is that so? Then let's organize a game next time. Sounds good.”
“So, we can start drinking now, right? Start! Let's start!”
“We can have a friendly spar.”