How to Say ‘Not at all, I just got here too.’ in Traditional Chinese
沒有啦，我也剛到。
méi yǒu la wǒ yě gāng dào
[méiyǒu la wo yeh gāng dow]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Saying you just arrived too, even if you didn't, is the gracious reply in Taiwan, so the other person doesn't feel bad.
Phrase Breakdown
沒有啦，
méi yǒu la
No, not at all,
A friendly way to brush off an apology or compliment. 啦 softens the tone and is very common in Taiwan.
沒有啦，你太客氣了。
Not at all, you're too polite.
Words in this phrase
沒有
méi yǒu
[méiyǒu]
not really; no (modest denial)
Used humbly to brush off a compliment.
沒有啦，我只會一點點。
Not really, I only know a little.
啦
la
[la]
sentence-final particle (softening)
Makes a statement sound casual and friendly.
沒關係啦。
It's fine, really.
我也剛到。
wǒ yě gāng dào
I just got here too.
也 means 'also' and 剛到 means 'just arrived'. Use it to reassure someone who is late.
別擔心，我也剛到。
Don't worry, I just got here too.
Words in this phrase
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.
也
yě
[yeh]
also; too
Used to add another idea, meaning "also" or "as well."
我們也重視團隊合作。
We also value teamwork.
剛
gāng
[gāng]
just
Indicates something happened very recently.
我剛到家。
I just got home.
到
dào
[dow]
to arrive at; until; to
A verb or preposition meaning to arrive, reach, or up to a point.
很高興見到你。
I’m very happy to see you.
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