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How to Say ‘I'll call you when it's ready.’ in Traditional Chinese

好了會叫您

hǎo le huì jiào nín

[hǎo le hway jyaow neen]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Staff use the polite 您 with customers. In many shops they'll call out your order number or a receipt number rather than your name.

Phrase Breakdown

好了

hǎo le

when it's ready / done

好 (hǎo) means 'good' or 'ready'. 了 (le) marks a completed change. Together, 好了 means 'it's ready'. Say 了 lightly, in the neutral tone.

Example

你的咖啡好了。

Your coffee is ready.

Words in this phrase

好

hǎo

[hǎo]

ready; done

After a verb or alone, shows something is finished or ready.

Example

咖啡好了嗎？

Is the coffee ready?

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.

會叫您

huì jiào nín

(we) will call you

會 (huì) means 'will'. 叫 (jiào) means 'to call'. 您 (nín) is the polite 'you'. The first two syllables are both falling fourth tones, followed by a rising tone.

Example

號碼到了會叫您。

We'll call you when your number comes up.

Words in this phrase

會

huì

[hway]

will; likely to

A modal verb used to show future action, ability, or likelihood depending on context.

Example

多參加活動會增加你被看見的機會。

Participating in more events will increase your chances of being noticed.

叫

jiào

[jyaow]

to call; to summon

Used for calling a taxi, calling someone over, or placing a call depending on context.

Example

飯店可以幫我叫車。

The hotel can help call a car for me.

您

nín

[neen]

you (polite)

A respectful way to say you, often used in service situations.

Example

我幫您安排包廂。

I will help arrange a private room for you.

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