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How to Say ‘Well, I'll go get busy first.’ in Traditional Chinese

那我先去忙了。

nà wǒ xiān qù máng le

[nà wo xiān qù máng le]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is the standard polite way to end small talk and head back to work. It signals you're wrapping up without sounding abrupt.

Phrase Breakdown

那我

nà wǒ

well then, I

那 means 'well then' and signals the end of a conversation: nà wǒ.

Example

那我走了。

Well then, I'm leaving.

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.

先去忙了。

xiān qù máng le

will get back to work first

先 means 'first', and 去忙 means 'go get busy'. It's a polite way to leave: xiān qù máng le.

Example

不好意思，我先去忙了。

Sorry, I need to get back to work.

Words in this phrase

先

xiān

[xiān]

first; in advance

Indicates doing something before something else.

Example

我先點餐。

I'll order first.

去

qù

[qù]

To move or travel to a place.

Example

我今天要去圖書館

I am going to the library today.

忙

máng

[máng]

to be busy; to get on with work

Busy, or to be occupied with tasks.

Example

我最近很忙。

I've been very busy lately.

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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