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How to Say ‘My friend will be here any minute, though.’ in Traditional Chinese

不過我朋友等一下就到了喔。

bù guò wǒ péng yǒu děng yí xià jiù dào le ō

[búguò wo puhng-yoh děng yī xià jiù dào le oh]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Mentioning that a friend is arriving is a polite, indirect way of setting a limit, and it may be a gentle signal to wrap up. Respond graciously, as in the next line, rather than pushing.

Phrase Breakdown

不過我朋友

bù guò wǒ péng yǒu

but my friend

不過 means 'but / however' and is softer than 但是.

Example

不過我朋友不喜歡吃辣。

But my friend doesn't like spicy food.

Words in this phrase

不過

bù guò

[búguò]

but; however

Softer word for 'but', used to add a contrast.

Example

很好吃，不過有點貴。

It's tasty, but a bit pricey.

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.

朋友

péng yǒu

[puhng-yoh]

friend

A person you know and like; it can also refer to friendly connections in social or work settings.

Example

在這場職涯講座裡，我認識了一位新朋友。

At this career seminar, I met a new friend.

等一下就到了喔。

děng yí xià jiù dào le ō

will be here soon, okay?

喔 is a friendly sentence-final particle that gives a gentle reminder.

Example

餐點等一下就到了喔。

Your meal will be here shortly.

Words in this phrase

等一下

děng yí xià

[děng yī xià]

A little while

Indicating a brief duration.

Example

請稍等一下，我馬上完成。

Please wait a moment, I will finish soon.

就

jiù

[jiù]

then

Used to introduce a logical sense of consideration or solution.

Example

就讓事情順其自然吧。

Then let things take their natural course.

到

dào

[dào]

arrive

Reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a process.

Example

他們已經到了。

They have arrived.

了

[le]

change-of-state particle

With 快…了, shows something is about to happen.

Example

火車快來了。

The train is about to arrive.

喔

[oh]

oh; sentence-softening particle

Adds a friendly, relaxed tone to responses like 好喔.

Example

可以做熱的喔。

We can make it hot, okay.

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