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How to Say ‘My friend is here’ in Traditional Chinese

我朋友來了

wǒ péng yǒu lái le

[wo puhng-yoh lai le]

💬 Usage Tip: Close friends and family don't need 的: 我朋友 and 我媽媽 sound more natural than adding 的 in between.

Phrase Breakdown

我朋友

wǒ péng yǒu

my friend

我朋友 (wǒ péngyǒu) means 'my friend'. 的 is dropped in casual speech for close relationships.

Example

我朋友很高。

My friend is tall.

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.

朋友

péng yǒu

[puhng-yoh]

friend

A person you know and like; it can also refer to friendly connections in social or work settings.

Example

在這場職涯講座裡，我認識了一位新朋友。

At this career seminar, I met a new friend.

來了

lái le

has come / is here

來 (lái) means 'come' and 了 (le) shows the change has happened.

Example

公車來了。

The bus is here.

Words in this phrase

來

lái

[lai]

to come

Often used to invite someone to come over, join, or take part in something.

Example

有空可以來我們攤位看看，也歡迎你來聊聊。

If you have time, you can come check out our booth, and you’re also welcome to come chat.

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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