没来得及跟你说一声
“so I didn't get to tell you—”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
之前都没有赶上你的开幕仪式
“I missed your opening ceremony previously,”
没来得及 跟你说一声
“so I didn't get to tell you—”
恭喜
“Congratulations!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese social etiquette, explicitly acknowledging and apologizing for missing an important occasion or sending late congratulations preserves social harmony and conveys respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
didn't have time to; wasn't able to in time
A very useful phrase for politely excusing a delayed action or missed social gesture due to lack of time.
to say a word; to give a heads up
Common casual collocation meaning to notify someone or pass along a short message.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and haven't had a chance to tell you.”
“we didn't have time to tell them.”
“I didn't tell you in time.”
“I didn't find a chance to tell you,”
“I didn't get a chance to tell you.”
“I haven't had time to share with you yet.”
“I didn't have time to greet you.”
“I hadn't informed you”