How to Say ‘Sorry for the trouble.’ in Traditional Chinese
麻煩你們了。
má fán nǐ men le
[máfan nǐmen le]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Taiwanese people say this to thank someone for taking on extra effort for you. It's the natural closing after making a special request, and it sounds more gracious than a simple 謝謝.
Phrase Breakdown
麻煩
má fán
[máfan]
to trouble; to bother
To cause someone inconvenience.
不要麻煩別人。
Don't bother others.
你們
nǐ men
[nǐmen]
You (plural)
Used to address a group of people.
你們都確認好行程了嗎？
Have you all confirmed the itinerary?
了
le
[le]
particle
A particle indicating a change of state or situation.
他走了。
He has left.
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