How to Say ‘I'm here to bother you again.’ in Traditional Chinese
這次又來打擾了。
zhè cì yòu lái dǎ rǎo le
[juh tsuh yoe lie dah-rao luh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Saying [這次又來打擾了。] is a modest way to arrive at someone's home, especially elders or in-laws. It sounds more natural in Taiwan than a direct literal line like "I'm here again" by itself.
Phrase Breakdown
這次
zhè cì
this time
Refers to the current occasion.
這次我先來。
This time I’ll go first.
Words in this phrase
這
zhè
[juh]
this
Points to the current visit or occasion in this polite sentence.
這次又來打擾了，希望您別介意。
I’ve come to bother you again this time; I hope you don’t mind.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time; occasion
Marks a specific occasion. Here it means 'this time' as part of a visit.
這次又來打擾了，我帶了水果。
I’ve come to bother you again this time; I brought some fruit.
又來
yòu lái
to come again; to show up again
Often suggests the person has come once more, sometimes unexpectedly or repeatedly.
你又來找我了。
You came to find me again.
Words in this phrase
又
yòu
[yoe]
again
Shows repetition, meaning the speaker has come once more.
我又來打擾了，真不好意思。
I’ve come to bother you again; I’m really sorry.
來
lái
[lie]
to come
Describes coming to someone’s place. Very common in visit-related expressions.
今天來打擾了，謝謝您開門。
I’ve come to bother you today; thank you for opening the door.
打擾了
dǎ rǎo le
sorry to disturb you
A polite phrase used when visiting or interrupting someone.
不好意思，打擾了。
Sorry, excuse me for disturbing you.
Words in this phrase
打擾
dǎ rǎo
[dah-rao]
to bother; to disturb politely
A fixed polite expression used when visiting someone, especially to sound humble and respectful.
這次又來打擾了，請多包涵。
I’ve come to bother you again this time; please forgive the inconvenience.
了
le
[luh]
sentence particle indicating completion
Makes the polite expression sound complete and natural after the action of visiting or bothering.
又來打擾了，真是不好意思。
I’ve come to bother you again; I’m really embarrassed about it.
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