<p>The word 您 as an alternate for 你, implicates that you really respect the person you are talking, thus, you would also need to use 'May I' to show politeness while asking.</p>
<p>I would translate it as follow:</p>
<p>Greetings Sir/Madam, may I know what is the reason?</p>

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<p>I translate &quot;您好,我是否能知道原因呢&quot; to &quot;Hello, can I know the reason&quot;<br />
But it looks like lose courtesy meaning.</p>
<p>How to normally behavior courtesy meaning this chinese sentence in english?</p>

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"您好,我是否能知道原因呢" translate to "Hello, can I know the reason"
# "您好,我是否能知道原因呢" translate to "Hello, can I know the reason"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-11-23)

I translate "您好,我是否能知道原因呢" to "Hello, can I know the reason"  
But it looks like lose courtesy meaning.

How to normally behavior courtesy meaning this chinese sentence in english?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-11-23. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The word 您 as an alternate for 你, implicates that you really respect the person you are talking, thus, you would also need to use 'May I' to show politeness while asking.

I would translate it as follow:

Greetings Sir/Madam, may I know what is the reason?


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