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How to Say ‘I just got here too.’ in Traditional Chinese

我也剛到。

wǒ yě gāng dào

[wo yeh gāng dow]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Saying this even if you've waited a while is a polite white lie in Taiwan, used to spare the late person any embarrassment.

Phrase Breakdown

我也

wǒ yě

I also

我 (wǒ) means 'I' and 也 (yě) means 'also'. Both are third tone, so 我 becomes rising: wó yě.

Example

我也要。

I want it too.

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.

也

yě

[yeh]

also; too

Used to add another idea, meaning "also" or "as well."

Example

我們也重視團隊合作。

We also value teamwork.

剛到。

gāng dào

just arrived

剛 (gāng) means 'just now' and 到 (dào) means 'to arrive'. Use a high flat tone, then a sharp falling tone.

Example

他剛到家。

He just got home.

Words in this phrase

剛

gāng

[gāng]

just

Indicates something happened very recently.

Example

我剛到家。

I just got home.

到

dào

[dow]

to arrive at; until; to

A verb or preposition meaning to arrive, reach, or up to a point.

Example

很高興見到你。

I’m very happy to see you.

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