How to Say ‘Sorry for the trouble.’ in Traditional Chinese
麻煩你。
má fán nǐ
[mah-fahn nǐ]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 麻煩你 is a polite all-purpose way to ask a favor or thank someone for one. Saying it to a taxi driver after asking for a change of route keeps things friendly.
Phrase Breakdown
麻煩
má fán
[mah-fahn]
please; sorry to trouble you
A polite expression used before asking for help. In Taiwan, it softens requests and sounds courteous.
麻煩幫我查一下今天晚上還有沒有位子。
Please help me check whether there are still seats available tonight.
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
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