How to Say ‘It's almost here!’ in Simplified Chinese
快到了！
kuài dào le
[kwye daow le]
💬 Usage Tip: The pattern 快……了 means something is about to happen. Put an action between the two parts: 快下雨了 "it's about to rain".
Phrase Breakdown
快
kuài
[kwye]
soon; almost
Used to say something is about to happen in a short time.
比赛快开始了。
The match is about to start.
到
dào
[daow]
to arrive; to reach
Means to get to a place or arrive at a destination.
前面那个酒店就到。
We’re arriving at that hotel ahead.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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