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How to Say ‘Come in and sit down.’ in Traditional Chinese

快進來坐吧。

kuài jìn lái zuò ba

[kuài jìnlái dzwo ba]

💬 Usage Tip: 快 (kuài) before an invitation means "come on, hurry" warmly, not literally fast. 吧 (ba) makes it friendly: 快吃吧 "go ahead and eat".

Phrase Breakdown

快進來

kuài jìn lái

come on in

快 (kuài) means 'quickly' and sounds warm and welcoming; 進來 (jìnlái) means 'come in'.

Example

外面很冷,快進來。

It's cold outside, come on in.

Words in this phrase

快

kuài

[kuài]

quickly; hurry

Urges someone to do something promptly.

Example

快吃吧!

Hurry and eat!

進來

jìn lái

[jìnlái]

to come in

To enter toward the speaker.

Example

請進來。

Please come in.

坐吧。

zuò ba

have a seat

坐 (zuò) means 'sit'; 吧 (ba) softens it into a friendly invitation.

Example

別站著,坐吧。

Don't stand, have a seat.

Words in this phrase

坐

zuò

[dzwo]

to sit

坐 means to sit. In restaurant conversations, it refers to where you want to be seated.

Example

我們想坐室外。

We would like to sit outside.

吧

ba

[ba]

particle for suggestion

Used for making suggestions or soft statements.

Example

就這樣吧!

Let’s do it this way!

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