Dispute with taxi driver Part 2: Pick-up or drop-off locations

💬 [不] is pronounced (bú) before a fourth-tone syllable, so [不好意思] starts (bú hǎo yì si), not (bù...). This happens in other common phrases too, like [不是] (bú shì).

💬 In [不好意思], [好意思] doesn't literally mean "good meaning." It's a set phrase about feeling bold enough or not feeling embarrassed, so [不好意思] becomes a very common polite [sorry] / [excuse me].

🇹🇼 In Taiwan, [不好意思] is used constantly for small everyday friction: getting someone's attention, squeezing past, correcting a misunderstanding, or softening a complaint. In a taxi dispute, it helps you sound firm without sounding aggressive.

💬 [剛剛] means [just now], while [剛] by itself often also means [just] or [exactly]. You'll often hear the doubled form for recent time: [我剛剛下車] = [I just got out of the car].

💬 [說的是] is a handy pattern for clarifying: [我說的是A，不是B] = [what I meant was A, not B]. The [的] points to the thing being talked about — basically "the thing said."

💬 Use [我說的是...] when correcting a misunderstanding: [我說的是前面的巷口] = [I meant the alley entrance ahead]. It's more specific than just repeating the location.

💬 [前面] can mean physical [in front] or [ahead up the road], which is very common in taxi directions. You can swap it with [後面], [左邊], or [右邊] in the same kind of instruction.