How to Say ‘To give someone a heads-up’ in Traditional Chinese
跟她們說一聲
gēn tā men shuō yī shēng
[gen tāmen shwo ee shēng]
💬 Usage Tip: 一聲 after 說 means "a quick word". 跟…說一聲 is a set way to say "let someone know".
Phrase Breakdown
跟她們
gēn tā men
to them (female)
「跟」means 'to' or 'with', and 「她們」 means 'them' (a group of females).
我跟她們去吃飯。
I'm going to eat with them.
Words in this phrase
跟
gēn
[gen]
with; to
A preposition meaning 'with' someone or 'to' someone in conversation.
你可以跟招募人員聊聊。
You can chat with the recruiter.
她們
tā men
[tāmen]
they (female)
Plural 'they' for women.
她們是我朋友。
They are my friends.
說一聲
shuō yī shēng
let (them) know
「說一聲」 literally means 'say one sound', and it is used to mean 'give a quick heads-up'.
到了跟我說一聲。
Let me know when you arrive.
Words in this phrase
說
shuō
[shwo]
to say; to tell; to speak
A common verb meaning to say or tell something to someone. It is often used when explaining rules or giving information.
請直接說您要取消今晚的訂位。
Please directly say that you want to cancel tonight's reservation.
一
yī
[ee]
one; a
A number word that helps form the phrase for category.
你想找哪一類工作？
What kind of job do you want to look for?
聲
shēng
[shēng]
sound; a word (measure for utterances)
In 一聲, means a quick word or mention.
出門前說一聲。
Let me know before you go out.
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