How to say “Please tell me when we arrive” in Chinese
“Please tell me when we arrive” in Chinese is 到了请叫我。, written in pinyin as Dào le qǐng jiào wǒ.
到了请叫我。
Dào le qǐng jiào wǒ.
Please tell me when we arrive.
Word by word
What each part of 到了请叫我。 actually means.
- 到了dào lewhen (we) arrive
- 请qǐngplease
- 叫jiàoto tell / wake
- 我wǒme
When you use it
- Use it on any ride where you might doze off or get absorbed in your phone — long-distance buses, airport shuttles, night trains, or a didi heading to a station you do not know.
- It is also worth saying when you cannot read the stop announcements at all.
Use 到了请叫我。 in travel situations. Airports, trains, directions and asking for help.
Other ways people say it
The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.
到了叫我一声。
Dào le jiào wǒ yìshēng
Give me a shout when we arrive.
到站请提醒我。
Dào zhàn qǐng tíxǐng wǒ
Please remind me at the stop.
麻烦到了叫我。
Máfan dào le jiào wǒ
Please trouble yourself to call me when we get there.
What usually trips people up
- Waiting until you are already half-asleep — say it when you board or right after paying, while the driver still has you in working memory.
- Pointing at a stop on a map as your only instruction — the sentence needs a destination already agreed (the address card or a named stop); it reminds, it does not define.
- Saying it to nobody in particular on a big bus — aim it at the driver or conductor; on trains with conductors, 叫 works better than hoping for a PA announcement.
What you might hear back
- 好，到了我叫你。Hǎo, dào le wǒ jiào nǐSure, I'll call you when we arrive.
- 放心，忘不了。Fàngxīn, wàngbuliǎoDon't worry, I won't forget.
- 还有二十分钟到。Hái yǒu èrshí fēnzhōng dàoTwenty more minutes to arrival.
Common questions
- How do you say "Please tell me when we arrive" in Chinese?
- "Please tell me when we arrive" in Chinese is 到了请叫我。 — written in pinyin as Dào le qǐng jiào wǒ. It is a travel phrase you would use in China.
- What does 到了请叫我。 mean in Chinese?
- 到了请叫我。 (Dào le qǐng jiào wǒ) means "Please tell me when we arrive". Broken down word by word: 到了 (dào le) means "when (we) arrive"; 请 (qǐng) means "please"; 叫 (jiào) means "to tell / wake"; 我 (wǒ) means "me".
- When would you use "Please tell me when we arrive" in Chinese?
- Use it on any ride where you might doze off or get absorbed in your phone — long-distance buses, airport shuttles, night trains, or a didi heading to a station you do not know. It is also worth saying when you cannot read the stop announcements at all.
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