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How to Say ‘Have a meal with you’ in Traditional Chinese

跟你吃飯

gēn nǐ chī fàn

[gun nǐ chīfàn]

💬 Usage Tip: 跟 "with" plus a person goes before the action, never after it like in English. Swap the action: 跟你看電影 "watch a movie with you".

Phrase Breakdown

跟

gēn

[gun]

with

跟 means 'with' and is often used to show who you are interacting with.

Example

我想跟你約時間喝咖啡。

I’d like to arrange a time to have coffee with you.

你

nǐ

[nǐ]

you

Refers to the person being spoken to.

Example

你今天看起來很高興。

You look happy today.

吃飯

chī fàn

[chīfàn]

to eat a meal

Literally 'eat rice'; means having a meal in general.

Example

我們中午一起吃飯吧。

Let's have lunch together at noon.

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