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How to Say ‘My friend will be here soon’ in Simplified Chinese

我朋友马上就到了

wǒ péng yǒu mǎ shàng jiù dào le

[waw péngyou mah shahng jyoh dao le]

💬 Usage Tip: 马上就……了 (mǎ shàng jiù … le) means something is about to happen any moment. Swap the verb to reuse it: 马上就走了 "leaving any minute".

Phrase Breakdown

我朋友

wǒ péng yǒu

my friend

With close relationships, 的 can be dropped: 我朋友 = 我的朋友.

Example

我朋友是北京人。

My friend is from Beijing.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.

Example

我也想了解这个公司的文化。

I also want to understand this company’s culture.

朋友

péng yǒu

[péngyou]

friend

A person you know and like.

Example

他是我的好朋友。

He is my good friend.

马上就到了

mǎ shàng jiù dào le

will arrive very soon

马上就……了 means 'about to happen right away'. 到 means 'arrive'.

Example

车马上就到了。

The car is arriving any minute.

Words in this phrase

马上

mǎ shàng

[mah shahng]

right away; immediately

Used to say something will happen very soon, often in service situations.

Example

你的咖啡马上就好。

Your coffee will be ready right away.

就

jiù

[jyoh]

just; then

A flexible word often used for emphasis, limitation, or smooth transition in speech.

Example

我们就带了一点小礼物。

We just brought a small gift.

到

dào

[dao]

to arrive; to reach

Used to talk about arriving at a place or arriving at a certain time.

Example

我们六点半到。

We will arrive at six thirty.

了

[le]

particle (imminent action)

With 马上…就, shows something is about to happen.

Example

车马上就来了。

The bus is coming any moment.

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