How to Say ‘Why don't you come eat hot pot with us that day?’ in Traditional Chinese
那天你也一起來吃火鍋吧？
nà tiān nǐ yě yì qǐ lái chī huǒ guō ba
[nà tiān nee yeh yīqǐ lye chih huǒguō ba]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Inviting a new acquaintance into a birthday group meal is a common, warm gesture in Taiwan. It's usually sincere, and accepting is perfectly fine.
Phrase Breakdown
那天你也
nà tiān nǐ yě
that day, you also
那天 (nà tiān) means 'that day'. 也 (yě) means 'also'.
那天你也在嗎？
Were you there that day too?
Words in this phrase
那
nà
[nà]
that
A demonstrative pronoun used to refer to a specific thing.
那房子是我的。
That house is mine.
天
tiān
[tiān]
day
A period of 24 hours.
今天是星期一。
Today is Monday.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The common singular word for you.
你今天很早。
You are early today.
也
yě
[yeh]
also; too; as well
Used to add ‘also/too’, often when returning a greeting or wish: ‘Me too / Same to you.’
新年快樂！也祝你平安喜樂。
Happy New Year! Wishing you peace and joy as well.
一起來
yì qǐ lái
come along
This is an invitation to join. 一 changes to fourth tone before 起: yìqǐ.
你要一起來嗎？
Do you want to come along?
Words in this phrase
一起
yì qǐ
[yīqǐ]
together
With or near someone else; in companionship or combination.
我們一起舉杯敬這個美妙的夜晚。
Let's toast together to this wonderful evening.
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.
吃火鍋吧？
chī huǒ guō ba
to eat hot pot, okay?
吧 with a rising question tone makes it a friendly invitation.
我們吃火鍋吧？
Shall we have hot pot?
Words in this phrase
吃
chī
[chih]
to eat
Used with 有 to form a natural question: 有吃…嗎？ ‘Have you eaten…?’
你有吃湯圓嗎？
Did you eat tangyuan (sweet rice balls)?
火鍋
huǒ guō
[huǒguō]
hot pot
A shared meal of food cooked in boiling broth.
我們晚上吃火鍋。
We're having hot pot tonight.
吧
ba
[ba]
(suggestion particle)
A sentence-final particle that softens a suggestion, request, or assumption.
我們進去吧。
Let’s go in.
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