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How to Say ‘Next time it's my treat.’ in Traditional Chinese

下次換我請喔。

xià cì huàn wǒ qǐng ō

[shyah tsuh huàn wo qǐng oh]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Saying this after being treated is a warm way to hint you'd like a second date, since it promises another meal together.

Phrase Breakdown

下次

xià cì

Next time

下 means 'next' and 次 means 'time' or 'occasion.' Pronounced xià cì, both in the fourth tone.

Example

下次見！

See you next time!

Words in this phrase

下

xià

[shyah]

next; following

Used for the time period after the current one, such as next week.

Example

我們下再找時間喝咖啡。

Let's find time later to have coffee.

次

cì

[tsuh]

time; occurrence

A measure word for the number of times something happens.

Example

你是第一次來嗎？

Is this your first time here?

換我請喔。

huàn wǒ qǐng ō

it's my turn to treat, okay?

喔 adds a friendly reminder tone, like 'okay?' Very common in Taiwan.

Example

晚餐換我請喔。

Dinner is on me, okay?

Words in this phrase

換

huàn

[huàn]

to be someone's turn

Used before a person to say it is now their turn.

Example

現在換你唱歌。

Now it's your turn to sing.

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

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.

請

qǐng

[qǐng]

to treat; to buy for

To pay for something for someone else as a treat.

Example

今天我請你吃飯。

Today I'll treat you to a meal.

喔

[oh]

oh; sentence particle

A friendly final particle that softens the tone and sounds warm or casual.

Example

到時候見喔。

See you then.

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