Thursday, May 23, 2013

Getting By In Taipei... The Essentials


How are you.
ni hao
謝謝!
Thank you
xie xie
對不起!
Excuse me.
dui bu qi
再見!
See you
zai jian
請幫個忙
Please do me a favor.
qing bang ge mang
請等一下
Please wait a moment.
qing deng yi xia
沒關係
That's all right.
mei guan xi
很高興認識你
It's a pleasure to meet you.
hen gao xing ren shi ni
不用客氣
Don't mention it.
bu yong ke qi
請再說一
Could you please repeat that?
qing zai shuo yi ci
說慢一
Please speak more slowly.
qing shuo man yi dian
這個多少錢?
How much?
zhe ge duo shao qian
左轉
Turn left
zuo zhuan
右轉
Turn right
you zhuan
計程車
taxi
ji cheng che
公車
bus
gong che
警察局
police office
jing cha ju
洗手間
lavatory
xi shou jian
公共電話
public telephone
gong gong dian hua
醫院
hospital
yi yuan
超市
supermarket
chao shi
書店
bookstore
shu dian
百貨公司
department store
bai huo gong si
火車站
railway station
huo che zhan
捷運站
MRT station
jie yun zhan
藥局
pharmacy
yao ju
那裡可以兌換美金?
Where can I exchange US dollars?
na li ke yi dui huan mei jin
最近的銀行在那裡?
Where is the nearest bank?
zui jin de yin hang zai na li
請問捷運站在那裡?
Could you tell me where the MRT station is?
qing wen jie yun zhan zai na li
請問哪裡有公車?
Could you tell me where I can catch the bus?
qing wen na li you gong che
請問現在幾點?
Excuse me, could you tell me the time?
qing wen xian zai ji dian
請拿菜單給我。
Please bring me a menu.
qing na cai dang gei wo
我要點這道菜。
I would like to order this dish.
wo yao dian zhe dao cai
我可以坐這裡嗎?
Can I sit here?
wo ke yi zuo zhe li ma
請問(國父紀念館)在那裡?
Could you tell me where (the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall) is?
qing wen (guo fu ji nian guan) zai na li
可以幫我照張相嗎?
Could you help me take a photo?
ke yi bang wo zhao zhang xian ma
那裡可以買到票?
Where can I buy tickets?
na li ke yi mai dao piao
我迷路了,請幫幫忙?
I'm lost. Could you please help me?
wo mi lu le, qing bang bang mang
你可不可以幫我畫張地圖?
Could you draw a map for me?
ni ke bu ke yi bang wo hua zhang di tu
你可以帶我去那裡嗎?
Could you take me there?
ni ke yi dai wo qu na li ma
請快一點。
Please hurry up.
qing kuai yi dian
便宜一點可以嗎?
Could you give me discount?
pian yi yi dian ke yi ma
多少錢
How much is it?
duo shao qian
這件衣服多少錢?
How much are these clothes?
zhe jian yi fu duo shao qian
這裡有什麼東西好吃?
Is there anything good to eat here?
zhe li you she mo dong xi hao chi
請問有人會說英文嗎?
Excuse me, does anyone here speak English?
qing wen you ren hui shuo ying wen ma

1 comment:

  1. Ok I'm trying this again. Sounds like you have an itinery and beyond and language won't be a barrier. It's going to be very exciting for you!! Yes and the BOYS will be just fine.

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