How to Say ‘No, I just got here too.’ in Simplified Chinese
没有，我也刚到。
méi yǒu wǒ yě gāng dào
[méiyǒu waw yeh gāng dào]
🇨🇳 In China: This is the polite reply even if you've waited twenty minutes. Saying so would make your date feel guilty for being late, so a light "I just got here too" is the gracious move.
Phrase Breakdown
没有，
méi yǒu
No,
méi yǒu. Used here to politely answer 'no, not long'. 没 rises and 有 dips.
没有，我不累。
No, I'm not tired.
Words in this phrase
没有
méi yǒu
[méiyǒu]
no; not
Used as a short answer meaning 'no' or 'there isn't'.
这里有人吗？没有。
Is anyone sitting here? No.
我也刚到。
wǒ yě gāng dào
I just got here too.
wǒ yě gāng dào. 我 rises before 也. Then 刚到 goes from high to falling.
别担心，我也刚到。
Don't worry, I just got here too.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.
我也想了解这个公司的文化。
I also want to understand this company’s culture.
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
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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