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How to Say ‘Then I'll get going’ in Traditional Chinese

那我先走了

nà wǒ xiān zǒu le

[nà wo xiān zǒu le]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 我先走了 "I'm leaving first" is the polite, standard way to excuse yourself from a group. You'll hear it daily at work and among friends.

Phrase Breakdown

那我

nà wǒ

well then, I

那 means "then" or "in that case." It is a natural way to start wrapping up a conversation.

Example

那我等你。

Then I'll wait for you.

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.

先走了

xiān zǒu le

will head off first

先 (first) + 走 (leave) + 了 (marks a change). It is a polite way to say you're leaving.

Example

我先走了喔。

I'm heading out now.

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.

走

zǒu

[zǒu]

to leave; to go

To depart from a place.

Example

時間不早了，我要走了。

It's late, I have to leave.

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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