How to Say ‘I'll get going first.’ in Traditional Chinese
我先走囉
wǒ xiān zǒu luō
[waw shyen dzoh luo]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 先 "first" is a polite way to excuse yourself before others leave. 囉 (luo) keeps it light and casual among friends.
Phrase Breakdown
我先
wǒ xiān
I'll first / I'll go ahead
先 (xiān) means 'first' or 'ahead of others'.
我先吃了。
I'll eat first.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
me; I
First-person pronoun; in 誇我 it means 'praise me' or 'compliment me.'
你這樣誇我，我會開始懷疑你是不是別有用心。
If you compliment me like this, I'll start wondering whether you have other intentions.
先
xiān
[shyen]
first; in advance
Used to indicate doing something before another action.
如果要走高速公路，請先跟我說。
If we're going to take the freeway, please tell me first.
走囉
zǒu luō
leave (now)
走 (zǒu) means 'leave'. 囉 (luo) is a casual, friendly particle common in Taiwan.
我們走囉！
We're heading off!
Words in this phrase
走
zǒu
[dzoh]
walk; leave
Usually means to walk, but in greetings like 慢走, it refers to leaving or heading off.
客人要回家了，店員會說「走」的時候要小心，也常說慢走。
When a customer is going home, the clerk refers to leaving with 走 and often says 'màn zǒu.'
囉
luō
[luo]
sentence-final particle (casual, friendly tone)
A particle used at the end of a sentence to make it sound relaxed and friendly, often when announcing something.
我要睡覺囉！
I'm going to sleep now!
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