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How to Say ‘I said’ in Traditional Chinese

我有說

wǒ yǒu shuō

[waw yoe shwaw]

Phrase Breakdown

[waw]

I; me

The speaker refers to themself.

Example

我有先問能不能刷卡。

I asked first whether card payment was okay.

yǒu

[yoe]

did; have

Used before a verb to emphasize that the action really happened.

Example

我有提醒司機我要用卡。

I did remind the driver that I wanted to use a card.

shuō

[shwaw]

say; tell

To speak, mention, or explain something.

Example

我剛剛有說我要刷卡。

I said just now that I wanted to pay by card.

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