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How to Say ‘Then I'll trouble you with it.’ in Traditional Chinese

那就麻煩你了。

nà jiù má fán nǐ le

[nà jiù mah-fahn nǐ le]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is the gracious way to finally accept help after declining once. It acknowledges the effort the other person is making, so it lands as polite rather than demanding.

Phrase Breakdown

那就

nà jiù

then / in that case

那就 (nà jiù) links to what was just said, meaning 'well then'.

Example

那就明天見吧。

Then see you tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then; in that case

Used at the start to mean 'well then'.

Example

那我們走吧。

Then let's go.

就

jiù

[jiù]

then

Used to introduce a logical sense of consideration or solution.

Example

就讓事情順其自然吧。

Then let things take their natural course.

麻煩你了。

má fán nǐ le

sorry to trouble you / thanks for your help

麻煩 (máfan) means 'to trouble'. 麻煩你了 is a polite thanks for a favor. 了 is neutral tone (le).

Example

這件事麻煩你了。

Thanks for taking care of this.

Words in this phrase

麻煩

má fán

[mah-fahn]

to trouble; thank you for your help

A polite expression used when asking someone to do something or thanking them for the inconvenience.

Example

幫我安排戶外座位，麻煩您了。

Please help me arrange outdoor seating; thank you for your help.

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.

了

[le]

particle

A particle indicating a change of state or situation.

Example

他走了。

He has left.

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