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How to Say ‘I'll go back to my friends first.’ in Traditional Chinese

我先回朋友那邊。

wǒ xiān huí péng yǒu nà biān

[wo shyen huí puhng-yoh nàbiān]

💬 Usage Tip: 先 (xiān) "first" goes before the action. It implies "for now, more later", which keeps the door open.

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is a light, polite way to end the chat without making it awkward. It gives her space rather than lingering.

Phrase Breakdown

我先回

wǒ xiān huí

I'll go back first

先 means 'first' or 'for now', and 回 means 'to return'. Together they politely signal that you're leaving for now.

Example

我先回家了。

I'm heading home first.

Words in this phrase

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.

先

xiān

[shyen]

first; in advance

Indicates doing something first, before another action. Useful in planning or polite requests.

Example

我先訂位，晚一點再確認人數。

I'll make the reservation first, then confirm the number of people later.

回

huí

[huí]

to return; to go back

Verb for going back to a place or person.

Example

我要回家了。

I'm going home now.

朋友那邊。

péng yǒu nà biān

to where my friends are

朋友 (friends) + 那邊 (over there). Adding 那邊 after a person means 'that person's place or spot'.

Example

我在朋友那邊。

I'm over at my friend's place.

Words in this phrase

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.

那邊

nà biān

[nàbiān]

over there; that side

Refers to a place away from the speaker; after a person, it means where they are.

Example

廁所在那邊。

The restroom is over there.

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