Transportation

1. 欲去台北車站按怎行？

   Beh khì Tâi-pak Tshia-tsām án-nuá kiânn?

   How do I get to Taipei Main Station?

   Usage

   Ask for directions to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "Án-nuá" means "how / in what way." "Kiânn" means to walk or go

2. 捷運站佇佗位？

   Tsia̍t-ūn-tsām tī tó-uī?

   Where is the MRT station?

   Usage

   Ask for the location of the MRT metro station in Taipei

   Grammar Note

   "Tī" is a locative preposition in Taiwanese. "Tó-uī" means "where"

3. 計程車偌濟錢？

   Kè-thîng-tshia juā-tsē tsînn?

   How much does a taxi cost?

   Usage

   Check the taxi fare before getting in. Regional variation: 偌濟 is said guā-tsē, guā-tsuē or juā-tsē.

   Grammar Note

   "Kè-thîng" refers to metered fare. In Taiwan, taxis are almost universally called "計程車"

4. 請載我去這个地址

   Tshiánn tsài guá khì tsit-ê tē-tsí

   Please take me to this address

   Usage

   Show an address to a taxi driver and ask to be taken there

   Grammar Note

   "Tsài" specifically means to transport someone in a vehicle

5. 這幫車有到高雄無？

   Tsit-pang-tshia ū kàu Ko-hiông bô?

   Does this train go to Kaohsiung?

   Usage

   Confirm whether a train or bus goes to your destination

   Grammar Note

   "Ū…bô" is a common Taiwanese question structure asking whether something exists or not

6. 佇遮等我

   Tī-tsia tán guá

   Wait for me here

   Usage

   Ask a driver or companion to wait at a spot

   Grammar Note

   "Tsia" means "here" in Taiwanese. "Tī-tsia" is the locative phrase "at here"

7. 機場佇佗？

   Ki-tiûnn tī tó?

   Where is the airport?

   Usage

   Ask where the airport is located

   Grammar Note

   "Tó" alone means "where." "Tī tó" combines the locative preposition with the question word

8. 票仔欲佇佗買？

   Phiò-á beh tī tó bé?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Ask where to purchase a ticket for transport or an attraction

   Grammar Note

   "Á" is a diminutive suffix in Taiwanese, added to nouns to make them feel more familiar

9. 後幫車幾點出發？

   Āu-pang-tshia kuí-tiám tshut-huat?

   What time does the next departure leave?

   Usage

   Ask the departure time of the next bus or train

   Grammar Note

   "Pang" (幫) is the classifier for vehicle runs; "the next one" is "āu pang tshia" (後幫車), as in the example "Guá beh tsē āu pang tshia". Mandarin "下一班" is not used. "Kuí-tiám" means "what o'clock"

10. 請停佇遮

    Tshiánn thîng tī-tsia

    Please stop here

    Usage

    Tell the driver to stop at a specific spot

    Grammar Note

    "Tshiánn + verb" forms a polite imperative. "Thîng" is the verb for stopping

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