得跟你说一下
“There are a few important things I need to tell you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有几句重要的话
“There are a few important things I need to tell you.”
得 跟你说一下
“There are a few important things I need to tell you.”
什么话
“What?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Giving someone a heads-up beforehand shows basic respect and ensures shared responsibility in Chinese social relationships.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
need to let you know / have to tell you
A standard conversational opener used to pre-announce important news or updates to the interlocutor.
a bit / briefly
A softening verbal measure word used here to make an announcement feel routine and approachable.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Hui, there's something I need to tell you.”
“But I need to tell you about it.”
“I just wanted to let you know. Okay.”