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How to Say ‘Then I'll head back to my seat first.’ in Traditional Chinese

那我先回座位了。

nà wǒ xiān huí zuò wèi le

[nà wo xiān huí zuòwèi le]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 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.

Phrase Breakdown

那我先

nà wǒ xiān

well then, I'll first

那 (nà) means "well then" and 先 (xiān) means first or ahead. This is a polite way to start leaving a conversation.

Example

那我先走了。

Well then, I'll get going.

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

[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.

先

xiān

[xiān]

first; in advance

Indicates doing something before something else.

Example

我先點餐。

I'll order first.

回座位了。

huí zuò wèi le

go back to my seat

回 (huí) means to return and 座位 (zuòwèi) means seat. 了 (le) signals that the change is about to happen.

Example

請大家回座位。

Everyone, please return to your seats.

Words in this phrase

回

huí

[huí]

to return; to go back

Verb for going back to a place or person.

Example

我要回家了。

I'm going home now.

座位

zuò wèi

[zuòwèi]

seat; desk spot

The place where someone sits, such as an assigned desk in an office.

Example

請回到你的座位。

Please go back to your seat.

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.

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