How to Say ‘I just got here too.’ in Traditional Chinese
我也剛到。
wǒ yě gāng dào
[Wǒ yeh gahng dào]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Saying this is a common kind white lie, even if you've waited a while. It spares the late person any embarrassment.
Phrase Breakdown
我也
wǒ yě
I also
我 (wǒ) means 'I', and 也 (yě) means 'also / too'. These are two third tones, so 我 sounds like wó.
我也喜歡。
I like it too.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[Wǒ]
I
Refers to oneself.
我是學生。
I am a student.
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.
剛到。
gāng dào
just arrived.
剛 (gāng) means 'just now', and 到 (dào) means 'to arrive'.
他剛到家。
He just got home.
Words in this phrase
剛
gāng
[gahng]
just; just now
Shows that something happened a moment ago or was about to happen.
我剛回到家，你就打來了。
I just got home, and then you called.
到
dào
[dào]
arrive
Reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a process.
他們已經到了。
They have arrived.
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