Common phrases
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請盡量利用每一份空間,原則是希望設計成一份A4大小的紙張印滿字
Here we use Hanyu Pinyin on this list. Please note that "c-" sounds like "ts-" and "q-" like "ch-".
對話
- courtesy(禮貌)
- please/請/qǐng
- Thank you/謝謝/xìe xìe
- sorry and excuse me/對不起/dùi bù qǐ
- excuse me/pardon/抱歉/bào qiàn
- You're welcome/不客氣/bú kè qì
- How do you do./你好/nǐ hǎo
- Yes/是(when agreeing to someone's opinoin, like "true")、好(responding to someone's request, like "Okay")/shì、hǎo
- No/不/bù
- Common phrases(日常用語)
- Can I borrow __ ?/可以借__嗎?/kě yǐ jìe __ mā?
- facial tissue (toilet paper)/衛生紙/wèi shēng zhǐ
- I get lost. Can you help me (find anyone speaking English)?/我迷路了。你可以幫我(找會英文的人)嗎?/Wǒ mílù lě. Nǐ kěyǐ báng wǒ (zhǎo hùi yīngwén dě rén) mā?
交通
- Taipei MRT Stations 臺北捷運站名
- Red Line/淡水線: Danshui/淡水 - 紅樹林/Hongshulin - 竹圍/Zhuwei - 關渡/Guandu - 忠義/Zhongyi - 復興崗/Fuxinggang - 北投/Beitou - 奇岩/Qiyan - 唭哩岸/Qilian - 石牌/Shipai - 明德/Mingde - 芝山/Zhishan - 士林/Shilin - 劍潭/Jiantan - 圓山/Yuanshan - 民權西路/Minquan West Road - 雙連/Shuanglian - 中山/Zhongshan - 台北車站/Taipei Main Station - 台大醫院/NTU(National Taiwan University) Hospital - 中正紀念堂/Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
- Blue Line/板南線: 昆陽/Kunyang - 後山埤/Houshanpi - 永春/Yongchun - 市政府/Taipei City Hall - 國父紀念館/Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall - 忠孝敦化/Zhongxiao Dunhua - 忠孝復興/Zhongxiao Fuxing - 忠孝新生/Zhongxiao Xingsheng - 善導寺/Shandao Temple - 台北車站/Taipei Main Station - 西門/Ximen - 龍山寺/Longshan Temple - 江子翠/Jiangzicui - 新埔/Xinpu - 板橋/Banciao - 府中/Fuzhong - 亞東醫院/Far Eastern Hospital - 海山/Haishan - 土城/Tucheng - 永寧/Yongning
- Green Line/新店線: 中正紀念堂/Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall - 古亭/Guting - 台電大樓/Taipower Building - 公館/Gongguan - 萬隆/Wanlong - 景美/Jingmei - 大坪林/Dapinglin - 七張/Qizhang - 新店市公所/Xindian City Hall - 新店/Xindian
- Orange Line/中和線:頂溪/Dingxi - 永安市場/Yongan Market - 景安/Jingan - 南勢角/Nanshijiao
- Brown Line/木柵線:
- Where is __? /__在哪裏?/zài nǎ lǐ? or I wana go to__. /我要去__./wǒ yào qù ...
- Jiantan Overseas Youth Activity Center/劍潭活動中心/jìantán húodòng zhōngxīn
- Facilities
- toilet/廁所 or 洗手間/cèsǔo or xǐshǒujīan
- MRT Station/捷運站/jíeyùn zhàn
- bus btop/公車站/gōng chē zhàn
- trash can/垃圾筒/lè sè tǒng
- Taoyuan Airport/桃園機場/táo yúan gī chǎng (Terminal 1(2) /第一(二)航廈/dì yī(èr) háng xìa)
- Tourist Attractions
- Shilin Nightmarket/士林夜市/shìlín yèshì
- Taipei 101/臺北101/táiběi yī líng yī (Simply saying "101" in English is also appreciated)
- National Palace Museum/故宮/gùgōng
- Embassies/Representives
- Formula: (Country Name)代表處/(Country Name) dài bǐao chù
- American Institute in Taiwan/美國在台協會/měigúo zàitái xíehùi
- British Council/英國文化協會/yīnggúo wénhùa xíehùi
- Airlines' Offices
- EVA Air/長榮航空/cháng róng háng kōng
- China Airlines/中華航空/zhōng húa háng kōng
飲食、購物
- How much is it?/多少錢?/dūoshǎo qían
- I prefer (meal number X)/我要(X 號餐)/wǒ yìao (X hào cān/tsān)
- eating in/內用/nèi yòng
- take-away (take-out)/外帶/wài dài
- combo/套餐/tào cān (or tào tsān)