How to Say ‘I am here for transit.’ in Traditional Chinese
我是來轉機的。
wǒ shì lái zhuǎn jī de
[wo shir lai jwan jee duh]
💬 Usage Tip: [是來...的] is a common pattern for saying your purpose: [我是來旅遊的。] [我是來開會的。] Here [轉機] means making a flight connection, not "transfer" in a general sense.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
A first-person pronoun for referring to yourself.
我在找轉機櫃檯。
I am looking for the transfer counter.
是
shì
[shir]
am; is; are
The verb to be, used for identification or classification.
我是第一次來這裡。
This is my first time here.
來
lái
[lai]
come; come for
Means to come, and in this pattern it can mean to come for a purpose.
我是來搭飛機的。
I am here to take a flight.
轉機
zhuǎn jī
[jwan jee]
transfer flights; make a connection
To change from one flight to another during a journey.
我在台北轉機。
I am transferring flights in Taipei.
的
de
[duh]
particle marking description or possession
Here it helps form a phrase meaning 'someone who is here for...' or 'for the purpose of...'.
我是來開會的。
I am here for a meeting.
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