Top 50 phrases to get by Taiwan: Getting around and shopping
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Key Phrases
洗手間在哪裡？
xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ
Where is the bathroom?
可以刷卡嗎？
kě yǐ shuā kǎ ma
Can I use a card?
我買這個
wǒ mǎi zhè gè
I'll buy this
Skills You'll Learn
Asking for directions
詢問方向
xún wèn fāng xiàng
Understanding payments
了解付款方式
liǎo jiě fù kuǎn fāng shì
Making a purchase
進行購買
jìn xíng gòu mǎi
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
這是哪裡？
zhè shì nǎ lǐ
Where is this?
💬 Use [這是哪裡] (jhè shì nǎ lǐ) to ask about your current location.
🇹🇼 Locals are usually very helpful to tourists when asked about directions.
See breakdown →洗手間在哪裡？
xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ
Where is the bathroom?
💬 [洗手間] (xǐ shǒu jiān) literally means 'wash hands room'.
🇹🇼 Public restrooms are commonly found in MRT stations and department stores.
See breakdown →捷運站在哪裡？
jié yùn zhàn zài nǎ lǐ
Where is the MRT station?
💬 MRT refers to the 'Mass Rapid Transit' and is pronounced [捷運站] (jié yùn zhàn).
🇹🇼 The Taipei MRT is known for its efficiency and cleanliness.
See breakdown →計程車
jì chéng chē
Taxi
💬 Also known as [計程車] (jì chéng chē).
🇹🇼 Taxis are relatively inexpensive in Taiwan.
See breakdown →左
zuǒ
Left
💬 Pronounced as [左] (zuǒ). Useful for directions.
🇹🇼 Taiwanese traffic follows the right-hand driving system.
See breakdown →右
yòu
Right
💬 Pronounced as [右] (yòu). The opposite of 'left'.
🇹🇼 Most roads in Taiwan have clear signage indicating directions.
See breakdown →直走
zhí zǒu
Straight ahead
💬 Say [直走] (zhí zǒu) to continue forward.
🇹🇼 Taiwanese cities are often grid-like, making directions easier to follow.
See breakdown →我想去...
wǒ xiǎng qù
I want to go to...
💬 Use [我想去] (wǒ xiǎng qù) to express your desired destination.
🇹🇼 Be polite and kind when asking locals for directions.
See breakdown →這個地址
zhè gè dì zhǐ
This address
💬 Point and say [這個地址] (zhè ge dì zhǐ) to refer to a location.
🇹🇼 Use a bilingual map or a smartphone app to ease communication.
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