Chinese phrase
我坐错车了 wǒ zuò cuò chē le
Meaning
I took the wrong train
When to use it
It says that the speaker took the wrong train or vehicle. It often gives a brief reason for being late or going to the wrong place, with a straightforward, mildly apologetic tone.
Example dialogue
你到公司了吗？ nǐ dào gōng sī le ma
Did you get to the office?
抱歉，我坐错车了，现在在终点站，可能要晚到半小时。 bào qiàn wǒ zuò cuò chē le xiàn zài zài zhōng diǎn zhàn kě néng yào wǎn dào bàn xiǎo shí
Sorry, I took the wrong train, and I'm at the last stop now, so I might be 30 minutes late.