Top 50 phrases to get by Taiwan (Advanced): Getting around and shopping

💬 [在哪裡] is the handy pattern for asking where something is: [廁所在哪裡？] or [出口在哪裡？]. Put the place before it: [捷運站在哪裡？].

💬 [在哪裡] is the handy pattern for asking where something is: [廁所在哪裡？] or [出口在哪裡？]. Put the place before it: [公車站在哪裡？].

💬 [在哪裡] is the handy pattern for asking where something is: [廁所在哪裡？] or [出口在哪裡？]. Put the place before it: [火車站在哪裡？].

💬 [怎麼] asks about the way to do something: [怎麼去那裡？] = how to get there. You can reuse it with other verbs, like [怎麼說？] (how do you say it?) or [怎麼走？] (how do I go / which way?).

💬 [要] often means "want to," not just "need to": [我要去這裡] = I want to go here. The pattern [我要 + verb] is very useful: [我要買這個] or [我要下車].

🇹🇼 This is especially useful in taxis: locals often just show the driver the address on their phone instead of saying it all out loud. [請] keeps it polite without sounding stiff.

💬 [多少] asks "how much / how many" and comes after the thing you're asking about: [車資多少？] or [這個多少錢？]. [多少錢] is more specific for price, while [多少] stays broader.

🇹🇼 [悠遊卡] is the standard stored-value transit card in Taiwan, and many small shops also take it. Asking this is very normal at transit counters or convenience stores.

💬 [哪裡可以 + verb] is a very reusable pattern for asking where you can do something: [哪裡可以加值悠遊卡？] or [哪裡可以買票？]. Put the action after [可以].

🇹🇼 [加值] is the usual Taiwan word for topping up a stored-value card like [悠遊卡]. You'll hear it at MRT stations, convenience stores, and service counters.