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How to Say ‘Then I'll get going now.’ in Traditional Chinese

那我先走了。

nà wǒ xiān zǒu le

[nà wo xiān zǒu le]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Leaving soon after getting their contact is the smooth move. It keeps the encounter light and shows you're not pushing for more right away.

Phrase Breakdown

那我

nà wǒ

well then, I

那 here means 'well then'. It is a natural way to wrap up a conversation.

Example

那我們明天見。

Then see you tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then; so

Used at the start of a sentence to move on to a new topic.

Example

那我們走吧。

Then let's go.

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

先走了。

xiān zǒu le

will go first / am leaving

先走 means 'to leave first'. It is a polite way to say goodbye before others leave.

Example

不好意思，我先走了。

Sorry, I'm heading out.

Words in this phrase

先

xiān

[xiān]

first; in advance

Indicates doing something before something else.

Example

我先點餐。

I'll order first.

走

zǒu

[zǒu]

to leave; to go

To depart from a place.

Example

時間不早了，我要走了。

It's late, I have to leave.

了

[le]

change-of-state particle

With 快…了, shows something is about to happen.

Example

火車快來了。

The train is about to arrive.

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