How to Say ‘Oh, I didn't know it costs extra at night.’ in Traditional Chinese
喔，我不知道晚上要加錢。
ō wǒ bù zhī dào wǎn shàng yào jiā qián
[oh wo boo jir-dao wahn-shahng yao jyah qián]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Saying you simply didn't know is a graceful way to back down once the driver shows the rule. Nobody loses face, and the ride ends on a friendly note.
Phrase Breakdown
喔，我不知道
ō wǒ bù zhī dào
Oh, I didn't know
喔 (ō) shows you just realized something. 我不知道 means 'I didn't know'.
喔，我不知道你來了。
Oh, I didn't know you came.
Words in this phrase
喔
ō
[oh]
oh; sentence particle
A friendly final particle that softens the tone and sounds warm or casual.
到時候見喔。
See you then.
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。
I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.
不
bù
[boo]
not
Negates the phrase and helps build the teasing idea of 'probably not the first time.'
你這套話術，不是第一次用了吧？
This line of yours isn't the first time you've used it, right?
知道
zhī dào
[jir-dao]
know; understand
Used when you know information or understand a situation.
我知道取消要提前通知。
I know that cancellation requires advance notice.
晚上要加錢。
wǎn shàng yào jiā qián
it costs extra at night.
This is what you didn't know: wǎnshang yào jiā qián.
計程車晚上要加錢。
Taxis cost extra at night.
Words in this phrase
晚上
wǎn shàng
[wahn-shahng]
evening; at night
Refers to the evening or nighttime period, useful when specifying what time you will come to the restaurant.
如果您晚上過來，建議先詢問有沒有停車位。
If you come in the evening, it's recommended to ask first whether there are parking spaces available.
要
yào
[yao]
need to; should
Used to express necessity or advice.
身體不舒服就要看醫生。
If you don't feel well, you should see a doctor.
加
jiā
[jyah]
add
Means to add something extra to the order.
要不要加一份蛋糕，加點甜點？
Would you like to add a slice of cake and add some dessert?
錢
qián
[qián]
money
Refers to currency used to buy goods and services.
錢用得很快。
Money is spent quickly.
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