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<p>How about something using 另外?</p>

<p>Like:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>*我还有一些另外的问题。</p>
  
  <p>我还有另外一些问题。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>EDIT: Corrected following comment :D</p>

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2012-02-17T09:56:22.760Z
另外 is also OK. However, I would prefer saying 我还有另外一些问题。 另外 should be used before 一些; also, I think 另外 should be an adverb rather than an adjective.
Dante WWWW
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2012-02-17T11:00:22.127Z
@coolcfan okay cool.. I starred my (incorrect) version and added a correct one
jsj
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jsj
<p>Another approach would be to say 我还有几个问题想问你. </p>

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2012-02-17T08:16:31.973Z
And also, to say it like a native speaker, "我还有几个问题".
Dante WWWW
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Dan
<p>For <code>May I ask you some more questions?</code></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我可以再问你一些问题吗？</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This is the way we speak.</p>

<p>or <code>我可以再问你几个问题吗？</code></p>

<p>Here 几个 doesn't mean "how many"; while it means "several". And 再 means "again". So "several again" refers to "some more".</p>

<p>or <code>可以再问你几个问题吗？</code></p>

<p>because the subject of a sentence in Chinese is not always necessary -- saying like this infers that "it's me who want to ask more questions".</p>

<p>or <code>可以再问几个问题吗？</code></p>

<p>if the conversation happens only between two people ("you" and "I").</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我可以問你更多問題嗎？</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This is not a wrong sentence, but we'd rather not use it.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我可以問你一些更多問題嗎？</p>
</blockquote>

<p>一些 and 更多 should not be used together directly like this. This is like a sentence translated word by word with a translation software.</p>

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2012-02-18T03:17:57.293Z
I suspected that 一些 and 更多 didn't sound right together. Thanks for the detailed answer.
Don Kirkby
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2012-02-18T08:52:17.420Z
Note that 再 can also mean 'again'. To say 'I want to ask you this question again', it can be differentiated by saying 我想再問一次這個問題 or 我想再問你一次. (Any native speakers care to comment?)
Bathrobe
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2012-02-20T01:32:20.013Z
@Bathrobe It's OK. Note that 我想再問一次這個問題 or 我想再問你一次 infers that you are asking for the “same question” again.
Dante WWWW
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Dante WWWW
<p>I know a few ways to say &quot;more&quot; or &quot;in addition&quot;, and I'm wondering which to use when translating this sentence. I came across the following English sentence and its Chinese translation on <a href="http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/show/890676" rel="nofollow noreferrer">tatoeba.org</a>.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>May I ask you some more questions?</p>
<p>我可以問你一些問題嗎？</p>
</blockquote>
<p>To me, it looks like the Chinese version has slightly changed the meaning to &quot;May I ask you some questions?&quot; Is that right, or is the &quot;more&quot; somehow implied?</p>
<p>If I wanted to propose an alternate translation that clearly talks about &quot;more questions&quot;, would any of these work?</p>
<ul>
<li>我可以再问你一些问题嗎？</li>
<li>我可以問你更多問題嗎？</li>
<li>我可以問你一些更多問題嗎？</li>
</ul>
<p>Are there better ways to translate this?</p>

<word-choice><grammar>
Ways to say "more"
# Ways to say "more"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-02-17)

I know a few ways to say "more" or "in addition", and I'm wondering which to use when translating this sentence. I came across the following English sentence and its Chinese translation on [tatoeba.org](http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/show/890676).

> May I ask you some more questions?
>
> 我可以問你一些問題嗎？

To me, it looks like the Chinese version has slightly changed the meaning to "May I ask you some questions?" Is that right, or is the "more" somehow implied?

If I wanted to propose an alternate translation that clearly talks about "more questions", would any of these work?

* 我可以再问你一些问题嗎？
* 我可以問你更多問題嗎？
* 我可以問你一些更多問題嗎？

Are there better ways to translate this?

**Tags:** word-choice, grammar


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2012-02-17. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

For `May I ask you some more questions?`

> 我可以再问你一些问题吗？

This is the way we speak.

or `我可以再问你几个问题吗？`

Here 几个 doesn't mean "how many"; while it means "several". And 再 means "again". So "several again" refers to "some more".

or `可以再问你几个问题吗？`

because the subject of a sentence in Chinese is not always necessary -- saying like this infers that "it's me who want to ask more questions".

or `可以再问几个问题吗？`

if the conversation happens only between two people ("you" and "I").

> 我可以問你更多問題嗎？

This is not a wrong sentence, but we'd rather not use it.

> 我可以問你一些更多問題嗎？

一些 and 更多 should not be used together directly like this. This is like a sentence translated word by word with a translation software.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I suspected that 一些 and 更多 didn't sound right together. Thanks for the detailed answer.  
> **username_4**: Note that 再 can also mean 'again'. To say 'I want to ask you this question again', it can be differentiated by saying 我想再問一次這個問題 or 我想再問你一次. (Any native speakers care to comment?)  
> **username_2**: @username_4 It's OK. Note that 我想再問一次這個問題 or 我想再問你一次 infers that you are asking for the “same question” again.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2012-02-17. Score: 2

**\* NON NATIVE-SPEAKER DISCLAIMER \***

How about something using 另外?

Like:

> \*我还有一些另外的问题。
>
> 我还有另外一些问题。

EDIT: Corrected following comment :D

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: 另外 is also OK. However, I would prefer saying 我还有另外一些问题。 另外 should be used before 一些; also, I think 另外 should be an adverb rather than an adjective.  
> **username_1**: @coolcfan okay cool.. I starred my (incorrect) version and added a correct one  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2012-02-17. Score: 1

Another approach would be to say 我还有几个问题想问你.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: And also, to say it like a native speaker, "我还有几个问题".  

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