Self-introduction at work: Introducing yourself to your new team

🇹🇼 Repeating 歡迎 sounds warm and enthusiastic, the way Taiwanese colleagues typically greet a newcomer. Repeating short polite words like this is common: 謝謝謝謝, 好好好.

💬 的 at the end means "belonging to" the department, so 你是哪個部門的 is literally "you're of which department?" Answer the same way: 我是業務部的 "I'm in sales".

💬 部 (bù) is the short ending for department names: 業務部 "sales department", 人資部 "HR department".

🇹🇼 Calling yourself 新人 (xīn rén) sounds humble and invites guidance, which Taiwanese coworkers appreciate. Expect seniors to look out for you.

💬 也 (yě) always goes right after the person and before the verb, never at the end like English "too": 我也是老師 "I'm a teacher too".

💬 姓 (xìng) is a verb here, so you say just the surname right after it, no 是 needed: 我姓王 "My surname is Wang".

🇹🇼 Putting 小 before a surname is a friendly nickname among coworkers, usually for someone younger or junior. Inviting people to use it shows you're easygoing. Older colleagues may instead be called 老 plus their surname, as in 老王.

🇹🇼 This is the classic line to end a self-introduction at a new job. Literally it asks others to "give you lots of guidance", and it signals humility. Leaving it out would feel slightly abrupt.

💬 客氣 (kè qì) means "polite, standing on ceremony", so this literally says "no need to be so polite". It's the standard reply to 謝謝.

💬 Use verb + 得 (de) + a description to say how well someone does something: 跑得很快 "runs fast", 寫得很好 "writes well".

🇹🇼 Taiwanese people say this to almost any foreigner who speaks a few words, so take it as kindness rather than a real judgment. A modest reply like 還好啦 "not really" or 還在學 "still learning" lands better than a plain "thanks".

💬 在 + place comes before the verb, not after it as in English: 我在公司吃飯 "I eat at the office".

💬 The length of time goes after the verb plus 了: 學了兩年 "studied for two years". Add another 了 at the end, as in 住了三年了, to stress that you're still living there.

💬 Chinese often drops the "if": just putting 有問題 at the front of the sentence sets up the condition. The same thing works with 有空 "if you're free".

💬 隨時 (suí shí) goes before the verb: 隨時打給我 "call me anytime".

🇹🇼 The 喔 (o) at the end makes the offer sound friendly and sincere, which is very typical of Taiwanese speech. Colleagues usually mean it, so asking is welcome.

🇹🇼 Saying 先 "first" before leaving softens the exit, making it sound like you're only stepping away. It's the polite way to wrap up a chat at someone's desk.

🇹🇼 加油 (jiā yóu), literally "add fuel", is said constantly in Taiwan to encourage anyone facing a task, from exams to a first day at work. A smile and 謝謝 is the natural reply.