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How to Say ‘But I can really drink, you know.’ in Traditional Chinese

不過我很會喝喔。

bù guò wǒ hěn huì hē ō

[búguò wo hen huì huh oh]

💬 Usage Tip: The 喔 (o) at the end softens the line and adds a playful "you know" or "just warning you" tone.

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is teasing bravado in reply to a drink offer: "careful, this could get expensive." It's meant to be laughed at, not taken as a real threat.

Phrase Breakdown

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.

我很會喝喔。

wǒ hěn huì hē ō

I can really drink, you know.

我很會喝 means 'I'm a good drinker'. 喔 at the end adds a playful, friendly warning tone, like 'you know' or 'just so you know'.

Example

小心，我很會喝喔！

Careful, I can really drink!

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.

很

hěn

[hen]

very; quite

An adverb used before adjectives to mean very or quite.

Example

這家公司很重視溝通。

This company really values communication.

會

huì

[huì]

be good at

Used with 很 to mean being skilled at or able to do a lot of something.

Example

她很會唱歌。

She is really good at singing.

喝

hē

[huh]

to drink

Used for drinking beverages like coffee or tea.

Example

你今天想喝哪種豆子？

Which kind of beans do you want to drink today?

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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