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請問在哪裡
qǐngwèn zài nǎlǐ
excuse me, where is ...?
Say it like cheeng-wun dzeye nah-lee
Fill the place in after 請問: 請問，車站在哪裡？ "Excuse me, where is the station?"
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這裡
zhèlǐ
here
Say it like juh-lee
裡 is the traditional form used in Taiwan. 3rd tone on both, so the first one shifts.
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那裡
nàlǐ
there
Say it like nah-lee
Point as you say it. 那 is 4th tone nà.
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左轉
zuǒ zhuǎn
turn left
Say it like dzwoh jwahn
左 is 3rd tone. 轉 is 3rd tone too - the first shifts up.
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右轉
yòu zhuǎn
turn right
Say it like yoh jwahn
右 is 4th tone.
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直走
zhí zǒu
go straight on
Say it like jir dzoh
直走 or 一直走 both work. 一直走 is "keep going straight".
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近
jìn
near
Say it like jin
4th tone. 就在附近 is "it is nearby".
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遠
yuǎn
far
Say it like ywahn
3rd tone. 多遠？ is "how far?"
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多遠
duō yuǎn
how far is it?
Say it like dwoh ywahn
Answers are often 很近 "very near" or 走路十分鐘 "ten minutes on foot".
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公車
gōngchē
bus
Say it like gong-chuh
公 is 1st tone. Taiwan buses beep an announcement for each stop.
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捷運
jiéyùn
MRT, metro
Say it like jyeh-yoon
The Taipei metro. 運 is 4th tone. This word is Taiwan-specific.
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計程車
jìchéngchē
taxi
Say it like jee-chung-chuh
Also called 小黃 "little yellow" after the colour of the cars.
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火車
huǒchē
train
Say it like hwoh-chuh
Literally "fire car". 高鐵 is the high-speed rail.
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車站
chēzhàn
station
Say it like chuh-jahn
Works for bus, train and MRT stations.
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機場
jīchǎng
airport
Say it like jee-chahng
From the airport into the city: 機場捷運 is the airport MRT line.
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車票
chēpiào
ticket
Say it like chuh-pyow
票 is 4th tone. One ticket is 一張車票.
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一張車票
yì zhāng chēpiào
one ticket, please
Say it like yee jahng chuh-pyow
張 is the measure word for flat things: tickets, maps, tables.
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上車
shàng chē
get on (a vehicle)
Say it like shahng chuh
上 is 4th tone and means to board.
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下車
xià chē
get off (a vehicle)
Say it like shyah chuh
下 is 4th tone. What you say as you squeeze past people to leave.
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幾站
jǐ zhàn
how many stops?
Say it like jee jahn
幾 asks for a small number. Ask this the moment you get on.
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請停車
qǐng tíng chē
please stop (the car)
Say it like cheeng teeng chuh
停 is 2nd tone. In a taxi, this is how you get out where you want.
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我迷路了
wǒ mílù le
I am lost
Say it like woh mee-loo luh
迷路 is "lose the road". People will stop and help.
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請幫我
qǐng bāng wǒ
please help me
Say it like cheeng bahng woh
幫 is 1st tone. Add what you need after it: 請幫我叫車 "please help me call a car".
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往回走
wǎng huí zǒu
go back the way you came
Say it like wahng hway dzoh
回 is 2nd tone. 往 means "towards".
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地圖
dìtú
map
Say it like dee-too
Show the map on your phone and ask 請問在哪裡？
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旅館
lǚguǎn
hotel
Say it like lyoo-gwahn
飯店 is also used, especially for larger hotels.
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醫院
yīyuàn
hospital
Say it like ee-ywahn
醫 is 1st tone. Important one. 急診室 is the emergency room.
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洗手間
xǐshǒujiān
toilet, restroom
Say it like shee-show-jyehn
Literally "wash hands room". You will need this one. Also 廁所.
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在這裡等
zài zhèlǐ děng
wait here
Say it like dzeye juh-lee dung
Good for splitting up with people: 我在這裡等你 "I will wait for you here".
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遠不遠
yuǎn bu yuǎn
is it far?
Say it like ywahn buh ywahn
A-or-not-A is the standard way to form a yes-or-no question.
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紅綠燈
hónglǜdēng
traffic light
Say it like hong-lyoo-dung
Literally "red green light". 在紅綠燈右轉 "turn right at the lights".
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在紅綠燈右轉
zài hónglǜdēng yòu zhuǎn
turn right at the traffic light
Say it like dzeye hong-lyoo-dung yoh jwahn
在 plus a landmark plus a direction is the pattern for all directions.