How to Say ‘I just got here too.’ in Simplified Chinese
我也刚到。
wǒ yě gāng dào
[wo yeh gāng dào]
🇨🇳 In China: This is the polite reply even if you've actually waited twenty minutes. It saves your date from feeling bad, and saying so is expected rather than seen as lying.
Phrase Breakdown
我也
wǒ yě
I also / me too
我 (wǒ) means 'I'. 也 (yě) means 'also'. Both are third tone, so 我 becomes second tone: wó yě.
我也是学生。
I'm a student too.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
也
yě
[yeh]
also; too
Adds the meaning of “also” or “too,” often used to agree politely in conversation.
我也很高兴来参加这个活动。
I’m also very happy to come to this event.
刚到。
gāng dào
just arrived
刚 (gāng, first tone) means 'just now'. 到 (dào, falling fourth tone) means 'to arrive'.
他刚到北京。
He just arrived in Beijing.
Words in this phrase
刚
gāng
[gāng]
just; only just
Adverb showing something happened a very short time ago.
我刚到家。
I just got home.
到
dào
[dào]
to arrive
A verb meaning to reach or get to a place.
客人六点到。
The guests arrive at six.
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