"have a quiet word" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 私下談談
• 悄悄說幾句

Definition

和某人私下談話，通常是為了討論重要、敏感或個人的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

語氣禮貌、略為正式，多在工作或社交場合表示想私下談談。常見用語'Can I have a quiet word?'，不一定涉及不好的事。

Examples

Can I have a quiet word with you after the meeting?

會議結束後我可以和你**私下談談**嗎？

She asked to have a quiet word with her teacher about her grades.

她請求和老師**私下談談**成績的事情。

Before you leave, could we have a quiet word in my office?

你離開前，我們可以在我辦公室**悄悄說幾句**嗎？

Hey, do you have a minute for me to have a quiet word?

嘿，你有時間讓我和你**私下談談**嗎？

I think the boss wants to have a quiet word with you about the project.

我覺得老闆想和你**悄悄談談**這個項目。

If you’re free later, I’d like to have a quiet word about something personal.

如果你待會有空，我想和你**私下談談**一些個人的事情。