我以为你今天要忙到很晚呢
“I thought you'd be busy until late.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你怎么来了
“What brings you here?”
我以为 你 今天 要 忙到很晚 呢
“I thought you'd be busy until late.”
你怎么突然过来了
“Why the sudden visit?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese relationships, questioning someone's presence via their schedule is a common way to express considerate warmth rather than annoyance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I thought / I mistakenly assumed
Crucial pattern used when the speaker's prior assumption turns out to be contradicted by reality.
to be busy until late
Natural colloquial phrase used to describe working or doing errands late into the evening.
Softens the assumption and marks a mild sense of surprise or lingering curiosity.
