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'.
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.
快吃吧!
Hurry and eat!
進來
jìn lái
[jìnlái]
to come in
To enter toward the speaker.
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.
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.
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.
就這樣吧!
Let’s do it this way!
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