Schedule & Booking

1. 飛行機幾點起飛？

   Hue-lîng-ki kuí-tiám khí-pue?

   What time does the plane take off?

   Usage

   Used to ask about flight departure time

   Grammar Note

   "Hue-lîng-ki" (飛行機) is the Taiwanese word for airplane; the word form differs from Mandarin 飛機

2. 我今仔日欲去九份。

   Guá kin-á-ji̍t beh khì Káu-hūn.

   I am going to Jiufen today.

   Usage

   Used to share today's travel plans

   Grammar Note

   beh (欲) is a Taiwanese auxiliary marking intention or future plans

3. 明仔載我欲坐高鐵。

   Bîn-á-tsài guá beh tsē Ko-thih.

   Tomorrow I plan to take the Taiwan High Speed Rail.

   Usage

   Used to share tomorrow's travel schedule

   Grammar Note

   bîn-á-tsài (明仔載) is the Taiwanese native expression for "tomorrow," unlike Mandarin míngtiān

4. 入房佮退房的時間是幾點？

   Ji̍p-pâng kah thè-pâng ê sî-kan sī kuí-tiám?

   What are the check-in and check-out times?

   Usage

   Used to ask about hotel check-in and check-out times

   Grammar Note

   kah (佮) is the conjunction "and", joining ji̍p-pâng (check-in) and thè-pâng (check-out)

5. 夜市幾點才開始？

   Iā-tshī kuí-tiám tsiah khai-sí?

   What time does the night market start?

   Usage

   Used to ask when a night market opens

   Grammar Note

   tsiah (才) means "only then" or "not until" in Taiwanese

6. 這張票是幾月幾日的？

   Tsit-tiunn phiò sī kuí-gue̍h kuí-ji̍t--ê?

   What date is this ticket for?

   Usage

   Used to confirm the date on a ticket

   Grammar Note

   Taiwanese readings of month (gue̍h) and day (ji̍t) differ from Mandarin yuè and rì

7. 旅行的行程有幾工？

   Lú-hîng ê hîng-tîng ū kuí-kang?

   How many days is the trip itinerary?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the length of a trip

   Grammar Note

   kang (工) is the native Taiwanese word for "day," unlike Mandarin tiān (天)

8. 我下晡欲去看阿里山日落。

   Guá ē-poo beh khì khuànn A-lí-suann ji̍t-lo̍h.

   I plan to go see the sunset at Alishan this afternoon.

   Usage

   Used to share afternoon travel plans

   Grammar Note

   ē-poo (下晡) is the Taiwanese word for "afternoon," distinct from Mandarin xiàwǔ

9. 旅遊行程會使改無？

   Lú-iû hîng-tîng ē-sái kái bô?

   Can the travel itinerary be changed?

   Usage

   Used to ask about changing a travel schedule

   Grammar Note

   ē-sái (可以) is the Taiwanese modal for permission or possibility, meaning "can"

10. 導遊幾點佇飯店等？

    Tō-iû kuí-tiám tī pn̄g-tiàm tán?

    What time will the tour guide wait at the hotel?

    Usage

    Used to confirm the meeting time with a tour guide

    Grammar Note

    tī (佇) is the Taiwanese locative preposition indicating where an action takes place

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