How to Say ‘Bring her over to play next time.’ in Traditional Chinese
下次帶她來玩吧。
xià cì dài tā lái wán ba
[shyah cì dye tah lye wán bah]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This kind of invitation is often a warm pleasantry rather than a firm plan, much like 'we should get together sometime'.
Phrase Breakdown
下次帶她
xià cì dài tā
next time bring her
下次 means 'next time' and goes before the verb. Say xiàcì dài tā.
下次帶她一起來。
Bring her along next time.
Words in this phrase
下
xià
[shyah]
next
Used before a time word to mean the following one.
下個星期我要去台南。
I am going to Tainan next week.
次
cì
[cì]
time (occurrence)
An instance or occurrence of an event or action.
這是我第一次來這裡。
This is my first time here.
帶
dài
[dye]
to bring; to take (with you)
Core meaning “bring/take along.” Often used for New Year gift-giving and visiting: 帶禮物、帶水果、帶紅包。
過年去拜年，記得帶點小禮物。
When visiting for New Year greetings, remember to bring a small gift.
她
tā
[tah]
she; her
A third-person pronoun for a female person. It can mean “she” or “her” depending on the sentence.
她是我的朋友。
She is my friend.
來玩吧。
lái wán ba
over to play.
A friendly invitation. Keep 吧 light and short.
有空來玩吧。
Come by when you're free.
Words in this phrase
來
lái
[lye]
to come; to come over
Used as a warm invitation. In holiday contexts, it can imply “come visit (for New Year) and spend a little time.”
新年來了就來家裡坐坐，我準備了糖果和茶。
When the New Year comes, come over and sit for a bit; I’ve prepared candies and tea.
玩
wán
[wán]
to play; to hang out
To play or visit for fun.
週末來我家玩。
Come hang out at my place on the weekend.
吧
ba
[bah]
sentence-final particle suggesting action
A soft particle used to make suggestions, invitations, or encouragement, like 'let's' or 'okay?' in English.
時間到了，我們走吧。
It's time, let's go.
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