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How to Say ‘I need to go back and check with my colleagues.’ in Traditional Chinese

我要回去跟同事確認一下。

wǒ yào huí qù gēn tóng shì què rèn yī xià

[wo yaow huíqù gen tong-shrr què rèn ee-shyah]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Saying you need to check with colleagues is a normal, polite way to avoid committing on the spot. Taiwanese restaurant staff will usually offer to hold the room.

Phrase Breakdown

我要回去

wǒ yào huí qù

I need to go back

我要 (wǒ yào) means 'I need to', and 回去 (huíqù) means 'go back'. Pause slightly after this part.

Example

我要回去拿東西。

I need to go back to get something.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

要

yào

[yaow]

need to; should

Used to express what is needed or which action should be taken.

Example

去車站要走幾號出口？

Which numbered exit do I need to take to go to the station area?

回去

huí qù

[huíqù]

to go back

To return to where one came from.

Example

我明天回去公司。

I'll go back to the office tomorrow.

跟同事

gēn tóng shì

with my colleagues

跟 (gēn) means 'with', and 同事 (tóngshì) means 'colleague'.

Example

我要跟同事開會。

I have a meeting with my colleagues.

Words in this phrase

跟

gēn

[gen]

with; to

A preposition meaning 'with' someone or 'to' someone in conversation.

Example

你可以跟招募人員聊聊。

You can chat with the recruiter.

同事

tóng shì

[tong-shrr]

coworker; colleague

A person you work with in the same company or team.

Example

我的同事都很樂意回答問題。

My coworkers are all happy to answer questions.

確認一下。

què rèn yī xià

confirm briefly

確認 (quèrèn) means 'to confirm'. 一下 (yīxià) makes the action sound quick and polite.

Example

我再確認一下。

Let me double-check.

Words in this phrase

確認

què rèn

[què rèn]

to confirm

To make sure of something by double-checking or ensuring it is correct.

Example

請確認你的訂單。

Please confirm your order.

一下

yī xià

[ee-shyah]

a bit; briefly

一下 softens an action and often means 'for a moment' or 'a little bit.'

Example

我想跟你確認一下時間。

I want to confirm the time with you briefly.

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