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How to Say ‘Okay, I'll go get busy first then, bye.’ in Traditional Chinese

好，那我先去忙了，掰掰。

hǎo nà wǒ xiān qù máng le bāi bāi

[how Na waw shyen chyoo mawng le bāibāi]

Phrase Breakdown

好，那我

hǎo nà wǒ

OK, then I

好 (OK) + 那 (then / in that case) + 我 (I). 好 is too short alone, so keep it with 那我. Say hǎo, nà wǒ.

Example

好，那我們走吧。

OK, then let's go.

Words in this phrase

好

hǎo

[how]

okay; good

A basic response meaning "okay," "good," or "fine." It can show agreement or acceptance.

Example

好，這樣的金額我可以接受。

Okay, I can accept this amount.

那

nà

[Na]

then

Used to indicate a logical consequence or a time-based sequence.

Example

如果你去，我也會去。

If you go, then I will also go.

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.

Example

我想安排明天的見面時間。

I want to arrange tomorrow's meeting time.

先去忙了，

xiān qù máng le

will go get busy now

先 (first / now) + 去忙 (go be busy) + 了. This is a polite way to excuse yourself. Say xiān qù máng le.

Example

我先去忙了，等一下見。

I'll go get busy now. See you later.

Words in this phrase

先

xiān

[shyen]

first; first of all; for now

Used to indicate doing something before other actions, or temporarily doing something first.

Example

我們先走這條路，等等再看看。

Let's take this road first, and then see later.

去

qù

[chyoo]

to go

A verb meaning to go somewhere or move to do something.

Example

你先坐，我去拿菜單。

You sit first, I'll go get the menu.

忙

máng

[mawng]

busy

Describes being occupied or not free.

Example

今天我有點忙，明天比較好。

I'm a bit busy today; tomorrow is better.

了

[le]

particle

A particle indicating a change of state or situation.

Example

他走了。

He has left.

掰掰。

bāi bāi

bye-bye

This is a casual 'bye-bye' borrowed from English and very common in Taiwan. Say bāi bāi.

Example

明天見，掰掰！

See you tomorrow, bye-bye!

Words in this phrase

掰掰

bāi bāi

[bāibāi]

bye-bye

Casual goodbye, borrowed from English.

Example

明天見，掰掰！

See you tomorrow, bye!

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