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How to Say ‘We'll head off first then.’ in Traditional Chinese

那我們先走了。

nà wǒ men xiān zǒu le

[nà wo men xiān zǒu le]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Saying 先走了 "leaving first" is the polite way to excuse yourself in Taiwan, because it acknowledges that the others are staying behind.

Phrase Breakdown

那我們

nà wǒ men

then we

那 (nà) means 'then / in that case'. It starts a conclusion and is followed by 我們 (wǒmen), 'we'.

Example

那我們明天見。

Then we'll see each other tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then; so

Used at the start of a sentence to move on to a new topic.

Example

那我們走吧。

Then let's go.

我們

wǒ men

[wo men]

we; us

Refers to the speaker and their group, such as a team or company.

Example

我們很重視新人的想法，所以歡迎提問。

We value new employees’ ideas very much, so questions are welcome.

先走了。

xiān zǒu le

will leave first / are heading off

先 (xiān) means 'first' and 走了 (zǒu le) means 'leave'. This is a polite way to say goodbye before others do.

Example

我先走了，再見！

I'm heading off now, bye!

Words in this phrase

先

xiān

[xiān]

first; in advance

Indicates doing something before something else.

Example

我先點餐。

I'll order first.

走

zǒu

[zǒu]

to leave; to go

To depart from a place.

Example

時間不早了，我要走了。

It's late, I have to leave.

了

[le]

change-of-state particle

With 快…了, shows something is about to happen.

Example

火車快來了。

The train is about to arrive.

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