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How to Say ‘Then I'll switch to to-go.’ in Traditional Chinese

那我改外帶好了。

nà wǒ gǎi wài dài hǎo le

[nà wǒ gǎi why dye hǎo le]

💬 Usage Tip: Starting with 那 (nà) here means "in that case" rather than "that". It's the natural way to react to news you've just heard.

Phrase Breakdown

那我

nà wǒ

then I

那 here means 'in that case'. Say nà wǒ, with a short natural pause after it.

Example

那我先走了。

Then I'll head off first.

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then; so

Used at the start of a sentence to move on to a new topic.

Example

那我們走吧。

Then let's go.

我

wǒ

[wǒ]

A pronoun referring to oneself.

Example

我是老師。

I am a teacher.

改外帶好了。

gǎi wài dài hǎo le

will switch to takeout

改 means 'change to'. 外帶 means 'takeout'. 好了 means 'let's go with that'.

Example

我改喝紅茶好了。

I'll switch to black tea instead.

Words in this phrase

改

gǎi

[gǎi]

to change; to switch to

Verb for changing a plan or choice to something else.

Example

我想改大杯。

I want to change to a large.

外帶

wài dài

[why dye]

takeout; to go

Used when ordering food or drinks to take away instead of eating there.

Example

這杯飲料我要外帶。

I want this drink to go.

好了

hǎo le

[hǎo le]

(then) I'll just...

Ending marking a decision or suggestion.

Example

我們坐捷運好了。

Let's just take the MRT.

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