Mandarin (Taiwan) on one page, for your pocket

What people will ask you, and what to say back. Print it, or save it as a PDF for when your phone has no signal.

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Mandarin (Taiwan) pocket card: Taiwan

You will hear

  • 要幾天的?yào jǐ tiān de For how many days?
  • 去哪裡?qù nǎlǐ Where to?
  • 您貴姓?nín guì xìng May I have your surname?
  • 要加熱嗎?yào jiārè ma Shall I heat it up?
  • 內用還是外帶?nèiyòng háishi wàidài Eat in or take away?
  • 大杯中杯?dà bēi zhōng bēi Large or medium?
  • 臭豆腐,要試試看嗎?chòu dòufu, yào shìshì kàn ma Stinky tofu. Want to try it?
  • 加什麼油?jiā shénme yóu Which fuel?
  • 你還好嗎?nǐ hái hǎo ma Are you OK?
  • 你從哪裡來?nǐ cóng nǎlǐ lái Where are you from?
  • 要儲值多少?yào chúzhí duōshǎo How much do you want to top up?
  • 要袋子嗎?yào dàizi ma Do you want a bag?

You say

  • 你好!nǐ hǎo Hello!
  • 請問,這班車有到台北車站嗎?qǐngwèn, zhè bān chē yǒu dào Táiběi Chēzhàn ma Excuse me, does this train go to Taipei Main Station?
  • 我要去這個地方。wǒ yào qù zhège dìfāng I want to go to this place. (show your screen)
  • 我有訂房。wǒ yǒu dìng fáng I have a booking.
  • 好,謝謝。hǎo, xièxie Yes please, thanks.
  • 內用。nèiyòng Eat in.
  • 我要一杯珍珠奶茶。wǒ yào yì bēi zhēnzhū nǎichá One bubble milk tea, please.
  • 這是什麼?zhè shì shénme What's this?
  • 九五。jiǔ wǔ 95.
  • 一張全票。yì zhāng quánpiào One adult ticket.
  • 廁所在哪裡?cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ Where's the toilet?
  • 我從英國來。wǒ cóng Yīngguó lái I'm from the UK.
  • 我要買網卡。wǒ yào mǎi wǎngkǎ I want to buy a data SIM.
  • 五天的。wǔ tiān de Five days.
  • 我要買悠遊卡。wǒ yào mǎi Yōuyóukǎ I want to buy an EasyCard.
  • 五百。wǔbǎi Five hundred.
  • 捷運站在哪裡?jiéyùn zhàn zài nǎlǐ Where is the MRT station?
  • 往淡水是哪一邊?wǎng Dànshuǐ shì nǎ yì biān Which side for Tamsui?
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About the pocket card

What is on the Mandarin (Taiwan) pocket card?

The first thing people say to you in each of the 12 scenes, and the lines you will say most, each with a pronunciation guide and meaning. It fits on one side of A4.

How do I save the card to my phone?

Choose Print, then Save as PDF, and keep the PDF in your phone's files. It works with no signal and no battery-hungry app.